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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Joints
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive and disabling auto-immune disease affecting 0.8% of the UK adult population. It is an incredibly painful condition, can cause severe disability (this varies between individuals and depends on how severe/aggressive your disease is) and ultimately affects a person’s ability to carry out everyday tasks. The disease can progress very rapidly (again the speed of progression varies widely between individuals), causing swelling and damaging cartilage and bone around the joints. Any joint may be affected but it is commonly the hands, feet and wrists. It is a systemic, disease which means that it can affect the whole body and internal organs (although this is not the case for everyone with RA) such as the lungs, heart and eyes.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease, the hallmark feature of which is persistent symmetrical inflammation in the joints, especially small joints. As a systemic disease, it ... may affect other tissues and organs. Current therapy is directed toward diminishing the inflammatory response and treating the uncontrolled inflammation. Although a number of different therapies are effective in RA, some patients experience disease progression that is resistant to all known therapies, and currently there is no therapy known to prevent RA.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis is not often found in Children. Yes, some children develop juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). But just as unusual as the fact that they have JRA, their bone, joint and muscle metabolisms are unusually impaired. This is evidenced by the proven effectiveness of EZorb against JRA.
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease characterised by pain and swelling (inflammation) in and around joints, stiffness in the joints and muscles which is more apparent in the morning and fatigue. Joint swelling is common and the small joints of the hands and feet are those most usually affected, but it can occur in any of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis may start gradually or with a sudden severe attack. The disease is chronic. However, periods of complete freedom from symptoms may occur. Rheumatoid arthritis not only damages joints but can ... affect the muscles, lungs, skin, blood vessels, nerves and eyes.
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, is one of the most disabling forms of arthritis and affects over two million people in the United States. Without proper treatment it can lead to long-term joint damage, chronic pain, loss of function, and disability. From the first moment of her diagnosis, author M.E.A. McNeil took charge and educated herself on every aspect of her condition. Now, as a "patient-expert," she guides those newly diagnosed step-by-step through their first year with RA. McNeil provides crucial information about the nature of the disease, treatment options, diet, exercise, social concerns, emotional issues, networking with others, and much more.
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The disease is characterized by inflammation of the synovial joints that can result in pain, swelling and joint damage with secondary deformity and progressive disability. Despite current treatment options, there is a significant mortality associated with RA, especially the more severe forms of the disease. There is need for additional treatments to control moderate to severely active disease. A new treatment is needed that may provide a significant clinical benefit for disease remission, as well as inhibiting progressive joint damage, and improving quality of life in patients with RA.
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