One-third of patients with rheumatoid arthritis had unacceptably high levels of pain 5 years after diagnosis, often despite low levels of inflammation, Swedish researchers found. In an inception ...

Pain management is a key aspect of life with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In a paper published in the European Journal of Pain, about 40% of people with RA have moderate to severe pain, and pain is the ...

Chiropractic adjustments may help lower inflammation by balancing your body’s function through spinal and joint alignment. It can potentially reduce the production of inflammatory proteins.

Treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) typically means taking drugs to address the inflammatory process that leads to joint pain in RA. These drugs may be taken by mouth, or by injection or infusion. But ...

An estimated 1.5 million Americans have a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, according to the Arthritis Foundation. Many patients with the autoimmune illness experience flare-ups and chronic pain. But ...

As the seasons change, your rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may change too. It’s different for everyone, but some people with RA notice that as the seasons shift, so do their symptoms. Studies suggest ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) impacts thousands of Australians each year, causing pain, stiffness, and a steady decline in strength. As many as 2% of adults face the daily challenges of this condition, ...

A proportion of rheumatoid arthritis pain may be more appropriately considered separate from inflammation and should be treated as a focus of its own. Clinicians have long assumed that managing pain ...

Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), intense pain symptoms were associated with poor sleep, fibromyalgia, depression, and sleep apnea. “In general, studies ...

Lenore Cangeloso is a board-certified acupuncturist and herbal medicine practitioner based in Oregon. She graduated with honors from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in 2016 and obtained her ...

Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune condition that causes stiffness, swelling, and pain around your joints. Most commonly, people with psoriatic arthritis already have psoriasis. This skin condition ...