Many patients suffer from a form of arthritis that is actually an auto-immune disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is classified as an auto-immune disease because of the way that the body is attacking its own healthy tissue. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of 100 different types of arthritis. This disease is somewhat different as it is also considered an auto immune disease. An immune disease is caused when the bodies own immune system begins attacking itself. When a patient has rheumatoid arthritis the joints are...
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the joints causing destruction of the cartilage. When the disease also attacks other organs it can lead to severe pain and become disabling. Typically, blood tests are required to diagnose this disease if the patient is also presenting other rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints. Doctors use a variety of approaches for rheumatoid arthritis pain relief. These are used in different combinations and at different times during the course of the disease and are chosen according to the patient’s individual situation.
Psoriatic arthritis is a special type of arthritis that occurs in some patients with psoriasis, a chronic skin condition. It resembles rheumatoid arthritis in its effects, although most people experience a mild form. Symptoms of psoriatic arthritis include both skin disorders and conditions of the joints and can cause symptoms of psoriatic arthritis as well.
It's only recently that we've discovered that the same inflammatory processes that drive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also are responsible for complications that affect other internal organs. For example, heart disease, which is a common complication in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is caused by inflammation.Couple that with the fact that many...
Multiple studies have demonstrated that early aggressive management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is beneficial.What many patients don't understand is why this is so important. Beyond the pain, stiffness, and inability to perform activities of daily living, moist patients aren't aware of the other insidious dangers that rheumatoid arthritis- if not...


