Foot and Ankle Surgery...When rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects the joints of the foot, it can make a range of common activities, including basic walking, difficult...
Elbow and Shoulder Surgery...The elbow and shoulder are common sites of joint involvement in RA. In many people with RA, the elbow is one of...
Hand and Wrist Surgery...As many as 7 out of 10 people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) develop problems with the joints, bones, and other structures in...
Tools...Be on the lookout for new tools to help you manage and learn about RA. RA can cause a wide range of...
Surgical Techniques for RA...With the introduction of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), joint inflammation and damage can be minimized or stopped in most people with rheumatoid...
Complementary and Alternative Therapies for RA...While the main forms of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continue to be medications (especially disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, or DMARDs) and physical...
Vitamin D...Vitamin D supplements are potentially important for people with RA for two reasons. Vitamin D plays an important role in maintaining adequate...
Green Tea, Turmeric, Flaxseed, and Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)...A wide range of natural remedies has been shown to provide benefits for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some of the more...
Natural Remedies, Vitamins, and Supplements...A variety of natural remedies including herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other supplements may be taken by people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These...
Diet and Nutrition...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects roughly 1 to 2 percent of the world’s population. The way RA...
Exercise...The symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be debilitating and can affect your quality of life. The pain, stiffness, and fatigue that...
Kineret (Anakinra)...Kineret is an engineered biologic drug that is approved for use against rheumatoid arthritis. It reduces the signs and symptoms of RA...
Xeljanz/Xeljanx XR (tofacitinib)...Xeljanz™/Xeljanx XR (tofacitinib) is used to treat certain adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Xeljanz/Xeljanx XR can be taken...
Orencia (abatacept)...Orencia (abatacept) is biologic drug used to treat people with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including those who have not...
Rituxan (rituximab)...Rituxan (rituximab) is a biologic drug approved to treat adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is given in...
Actemra (tocilizumab)...Actemra is a biologic drug made in a laboratory. It is a kind of medicine called a monoclonal antibody. Antibodies are substances...
Remicade (infliximab)...Remicade (infliximab) is a biologic drug used along with the medicine methotrexate to treat people with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis...
Enbrel (etanercept)...Enbrel (etanercept) is a biologic drug used to treat people with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. It can be used alone...
Cimzia (Certolizumab)...Cimzia is a biologic drug that is approved to treat adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The active ingredient...
Humira (adalimumab)...Humira (adalimumab) is an engineered biologic drug that is approved to treat adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).1 Humira...