Important to know: While doctors long estimated that replacement joints might start to wear down in as little as 10 to 15 years, more recent research suggests today's joints last longer. But individual results can vary. Other rheumatoid arthritis surgeries ...
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often referred to by doctors today as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six weeks in a child aged 16 or younger. It affects approximately 50,000 children in the United Stat...
Investigators have identified a biomarker that could help doctors select patients with rheumatoid arthritis who will benefit from therapy with drugs such as Enbrel, a tumor necrosis factor-antagonist drug. The study, led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery in collaboration with rheumatologist...
On average, life expectancy is somewhat shorter for people with rheumatoid arthritis than for the general population. This higher mortality rate does not mean that everyone with rheumatoid arthritis has a shortened life span. Rheumatoid arthritis itself is not a fatal disease. However, it can be a...
No doctors, no support groups, and no aid. I am struggling horribly in this area. I would love to start a support group here! So If you live near here or actually live here, let me know by email and let’s get one started! Thanks 🙂 Reply Karen March 16, 2010 at 9:02 am...
Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has come a long way in recent years. In many cases, a battery of medications can now successfully calm the inflammatory cells that cause swelling and pain when they infiltrate tissues around the joints.
We can work with you and your treating doctors to advocate for your legal rights. Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis For many medical conditions, treatment focuses on curing the condition. However, rheumatoid arthritis is not a curable medical disorder. Instead, treatment aims to reduce the ...
Undifferentiated.Doctors use this label when it's clear that at least one joint is inflamed, but other symptoms don't match up with the other types. Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms The warning signs of RA are: Joint pain and swelling Stiffness, especially in the morning or after you sit for ...
There isn’t a single test that gives doctors a clear answer. And in the early stages, RA can resemble other diseases like: Lupus Sjogren’s syndrome Psoriatic arthritis Lyme arthritis Osteoarthritis That’s why your doctor will rely on many things to help pinpoint the cause of your pain an...
Dear Bridget Duffy from a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Do Doctors Need to Love Patients? Worst things doctors sayto me Here are 10 worst things doctors say (that I’ve heard) and below are 10 more from the thousands on RAW. 1. “Well you can still put your bra on”to prove that my ...