Rheumatoid Arthritis Basics: Overview, Symptoms, and Causes
May 2, 2024 · Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that mostly causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in joints. RA may cause you to feel unusually tired, to have occasional fevers, and to have a loss of appetite. Treatments can include medications, ongoing care from a doctor, and surgery.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
May 2, 2024 · Taking a medical history. Performing a physical exam. Ordering laboratory tests. Ordering imaging studies, such as x-rays or ultrasound. It can be difficult to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis when it is in the early stages because: The disease develops over time, and only a few symptoms may be present in the early stages.
Rheumatoid Arthritis | Health Topics | NIAMS
May 2, 2024 · Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease that mostly affects joints. RA occurs when the immune system, which normally helps protect the body from infection and disease, attacks its own tissues. The disease causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in joints.
Arthritis Basics: Overview, Symptoms, and Causes
Oct 31, 2022 · It often involves redness, heat, swelling, and pain in the spine or in the joint where the bottom of the spine joins the pelvic bone. Gout is caused by crystals that build up in the joints. It usually affects the big toe, but many other joints may be affected. Juvenile Arthritis is the term used to describe arthritis in children.
Juvenile Arthritis Treatment & Diagnosis | NIAMS
Jan 13, 2022 · The most common type of chronic, or long-lasting, arthritis that affects children is called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). JIA is a broad term that includes several different diseases. Symptoms can vary depending upon the type of JIA and can include joint pain, swelling, warmth, stiffness, and loss of motion.
Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases & Conditions | NIAMS
Sep 6, 2023 · Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation, pain, and stiffness. There are several treatment options to control inflammation, but response to therapy varies and some people with RA never reach remission, suggesting there may be different drivers of inflammation. Read More. Roundtable | November 1, 2022.
What is Reactive Arthritis? Symptoms, Causes & Flare Ups | NIAMS
Oct 31, 2022 · Reactive arthritis is a form of spondyloarthritis, a group of arthritis conditions that typically involve the sacroiliac joints in the lower back, and entheses (places where tendons or ligaments attach to bones). Foot pain in people with reactive arthritis is usually due to inflammation of entheses. The symptoms often clear up on their own ...
Ankylosing Spondylitis Causes & Treatment | NIAMS
Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in the joints and ligaments of the spine. It may also affect peripheral joints like the knees, ankles, and hips. Normally, the joints and ligaments in the spine help us move and bend. If you have ankylosing spondylitis, the inflammation in the joints and tissues of the spine ...
What Causes Osteoarthritis, Symptoms & More | NIAMS
Dec 13, 2022 · Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease, in which the tissues in the joint break down over time. It is the most common type of arthritis and is more common in older people. People with osteoarthritis usually have joint pain and, after rest or inactivity, stiffness for a short period of time. The most commonly affected joints include the:
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis | NIAMS
About 10 percent of people with polymyalgia rheumatica have giant cell arteritis, and about 50 percent of those with giant call arteritis have polymyalgia rheumatica. Symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica include: Pain and stiffness in the shoulders, neck, upper arms, and hip area. The pain and stiffness are usually worse upon waking in the ...