Adjusting your sleep position based on the affected joints can help alleviate RA pain; for example, use pillows to support painful shoulders, hips, or knees when sleeping on your side. Besides ...

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Houston rheumatologist Nilanjana Bose, MD, MBA, has no doubt that patients can reduce symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by eating healthier. “It’s not like they get better just because they change ...

E-stim therapy involves using mild electrical impulses to stimulate muscle contractions, which can increase blood flow and promote relaxation, but its effectiveness for RA symptom relief is not ...

How Do I Use Cimzia? Cimzia is a liquid that is injected under the skin every 2 to 4 weeks. The dose and how often you use the medication will be determined by your health care provider. It can be ...

Stimulation of the vagus nerve significantly eased inflammation and intractable pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a recent study. Researchers tested electrical stimulation in 14 ...

Targeted drugs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are not created equal when it comes to pain relief, a retrospective study from Sweden indicated, although the differences appeared to be modest. Three ...

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 ...

You can reduce osteoporosis risk with RA and care for bone health through effective treatments, lifestyle changes, and proper screening.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can make tasks like getting dressed, typing, or gripping certain objects hard to manage. When joint pain, stiffness, and swelling get in the way of your ability to do your ...