JOINT DEFORMITIES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS RA is an immune system disorder where the body attacks its own joint tissue. Inflammation occurs in the lining of the joints that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness, and pain. With continued disease activity, RA can cause permananet joint damage within months. If left untreated, there will be a high …
WILL MY RA SYMPTOMS GET BETTER? Typically, at the time that patients get diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), they are having symptoms of pain, swelling, and stiffness in their joints that can be severe and overwhelming. Joint function will be limited and daily activities will be difficult with these symptoms. People naturally wonder if they …
DOES RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS HAVE A CURE? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes joint pain, stiffness, and fatigue that can be very painful and limiting. It can become difficult to get through even simple activities through the day. In the past, RA was a devastating diagnosis because there were limited treatment options, and no cure. Although pain medications …
THE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS FLARE UP The symptoms of RA can vary from day to day. Some days may be great, and others may be difficult. Every once in a while, there may be a sudden, dramatic increase in joint pain, swelling, and inflammation. You could be having a flare-up, where the disease temporarily goes into …
HOW RA AFFECTS THE REST OF THE BODY RA is known as a joint disorder, where inflammation causes joint pain, swelling , and stiffness that can turn into devastating deformities as the joints gradually break down. RA mostly affects the hands, wrists, and feet but can strike in many other joints in the body. But …
HOW TO TELL IF IT’s OA OR RA If your doctor tells you that your joint pain is caused by arthritis, you may be wondering if you have osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although they both affect similar joints, they are very different. Meanwhile, RA and OA have different treatment guidelines. OA is the …
TESTS FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Your doctor may suspect rheumatoid arthritis based on your symptoms and physical examination. A history of pain, swelling, and stiffness over several months, with obvious physical evidence of red, swollen, tender joints, can be highly suggestive of rheumatoid arthritis. However, joint pain can have 200 or so causes, and although RA …
HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA)? Arthritis is a general term for pain in the joint. There are hundreds of types of arthritis, so when should you be concerned about the possibility of having rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? It is normal to have occasional mild aches in your muscles or joints from …
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WHAT IS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA)? A QUICK SUMMARY General: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common autoimmune arthritis, typically affecting the hands and other joints on both sides of the body. RA can start at any age but is most commonly diagnosed between the ages of 30 and 50, and affects more women than …
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