Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly affects peripheral joints but can also affect the neck vertebrae, which can lead to back pain. You can relieve discomfort with medical treatments, exercise ...
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. That means the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues lining the joint, causing inflammation and pain. Getting an early and accurate RA ...
The attack causes inflammation, which is the source of RA symptoms like pain, swelling, and joint stiffness. If you have risk factors for RA or any symptoms (they typically begin in fingers and other ...
Sixty-nine-year-old Mary Anne Laporte was diagnosed with knee arthritis 15 years ago. For years, she kept the pain under control with steroid injections and physical therapy, but when she began ...
Monoclonal antibodies are novel therapeutic agents used with great success in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Different parts of the immune system have been targeted by monoclonal ...