{"id":1009,"date":"2017-08-22T10:30:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T10:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2023-04-20T05:48:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T05:48:47","slug":"what-is-rheumatoid-arthritis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/orthopedics\/what-is-rheumatoid-arthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2022 Rheumatoid arthritis or RA is an autoimmune disease
\n\u2022 Causes chronic inflammation of the joints
\n\u2022 Has periods of disease flares and remissions
\n\u2022 Can cause permanent joint destruction and deformity<\/p>\n

Causes of RA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2022 Abnormal response of the immune system due to change in hormones
\n\u2022 Infectious agents like bacteria or viruses
\n\u2022 Could be related to obesity
\n\u2022 Triggered by stressful events like physical or emotional trauma<\/a>
\n\u2022 Environmental factors could play a part<\/p>\n

\"Causes<\/p>\n

Symptoms of RA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2022 Joint pain, tenderness, swelling or stiffness for six weeks or longer
\n\u2022 Morning stiffness for 30 minutes or longer
\n\u2022 Pain in more than one joint
\n\u2022 Small joints (wrists, fingers, etc) are affected
\n\u2022 Affects joints on both sides of body<\/p>\n

\"Symptoms<\/p>\n

Diagnoses<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Doctors will do an evaluation of:-
\n\u2022 Medical history
\n\u2022 Physical examination
\n\u2022 Blood test
\n\u2022 Imaging test
\n\u2022 Ultrasound
\n\u2022 Check for inflammation and antibodies<\/p>\n

\"Diagnoses\"<\/p>\n

Treatment<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The type of treatment will depend on severity of the problem. Can range from:-
\n\u2022 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
\n\u2022 Corticosteroid medications
\n\u2022 Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
\n\u2022 Surgery in severe cases to relieve pressure and pain like:-
\n\u2022 joint fusion
\n\u2022 joint replacement<\/a>
\n\u2022 Physiotherapy<\/p>\n

\"Treatment<\/p>\n

Tips to deal with RA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2022 Pay attention to what triggers pain
\n\u2022 Don\u2019t sit in one position for too long
\n\u2022 Walk and stretch every half an hour
\n\u2022 Cold and hot compress may ease the pain
\n\u2022 Take breaks between a long stretch of work<\/p>\n

\"Tips<\/p>\n

Diet tips for people with RA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2022 Reduce the amount of salt in your food
\n\u2022 Cut back on sugar
\n\u2022 Alcohol is a proven trigger for RA
\n\u2022 Avoid saturated fats
\n\u2022 Avoid foods rich in Omega-3
\n\u2022 Avoid refined carbohydrates<\/p>\n

\"Diet<\/p>\n

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