Rheumatoid Arthritis

Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis

A patient may feel terrible pain and stiffness in his joints and muscles at the time when

Rheumatoid Arthritis is in active condition. There are some non- pharmacologic therapies

available that can provide relief from the pain of Rheumatoid Arthritis-

Counseling- To understand the nature of Rheumatoid Arthritis and handle the pain,

there are some health care centre provides counseling services. During the counseling,

biofeedback and cognitive therapy are given to the patient to control the symptoms of

RA. Arthritis foundation and many hospitals offer measures which can minimize pain, disability and...

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an auto-immune disease that affects joints primarily (cartilage and the synovial membrane). There is no known cause and cure of RA. Medical Science states that body’s own immune system gets misdirectional and identifies its own joints tissues as foreign and starts attacking on them. Though there is no cure but there are several treatments available to manage the disease.

The disease is more prevalent in females with the ratio being 3:1 between females and...

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)