Use heated seats to ease pain and stiffness in your hips and back. Sit on a cushion for support. Witt sometimes uses a swivel seat. That’s a portable cushion that spins in a circle so that you don’t have to turn from the hips as much when you enter and exit your car. There are...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are common rheumatic diseases with specific clinical signs and symptoms. Coexistence of RA and AS has been rarely seen. A 30-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic with the complaint of ongoing low back pain...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of unknown cause. The hallmark feature of this condition is persistent symmetric polyarthritis (synovitis) that affects the hands and feet, though any joint lined by a synovial membrane
Most patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a symmetric arthritis that involves the small joints of the hands and wrists. The disease may also affect the joints of the feet, ankles, knees, hips, elbows, shoulders, neck, and jaw. The lower spine is usually not affected. Prominent symptoms ...
Medication can help put RA into remission in some cases, and symptoms may disappear completely in others. What is ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that mostly affects the spine and causes inflammation in the back. The illness affects the shoulders, hips,...
Rheumatoid arthritis - an easy to understand guide covering causes, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and prevention plus additional in depth medical information.
Inflammation and redness in the white part of your eye. Other Body Parts Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Affect Bones. The chemicals that cause inflammation can also take a bite out of your bones. RA often affects your hips and spine. Sometimes, it’s a byproduct of years of treating RA with ...
Progressive symptoms in your wrists, ankles, knees, elbows, hips, and shoulders Warm and tender joints Joint stiffness that’s worse in the morning or after periods of inactivity Fatigue Fever Weight loss You may experience a rheumatoid arthritis-related disability as soon as the pain and stiffnes...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the synovial joints and, if not treated properly, can lead to multiple progressive articular and extra-articular damage. Its pathogenesis is primarily associated with an inadequate immune response and dysregulated cytokine production...
Arthritis is a general term used to describe joint disease causing joint pain. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of autoimmune arthritis in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the joints, causing chronic inflammation.