| Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic joint disease which | | | | are hormones, genetics (heredity) and possibly infection |
| usually damages the joints of the body. It is a kind of | | | | by a virus or bacterium. |
| arthritis and it is also related with the pain and | | | | There are different types of symptoms of rheumatoid |
| inflammation of joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a kind of | | | | arthritis but joints arte always affected. Joints of hands, |
| arthritis and it is also related with the pain and | | | | wrists, elbows, knees, ankles and feet are always |
| inflammation of joints. It is a chronic joint disease which | | | | affected by the problem of rheumatoid arthritis. The |
| usually damages the joints of the body. Usually the | | | | rheumatoid arthritis may affect shoulders, hips and |
| inflammation of the joint lining tissue is responsible for | | | | jaws which are having the larger joints. Some of the |
| the damage of joints. In the condition of rheumatoid | | | | important symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are - |
| arthritis inflammation is responsible and it is misdirected | | | | Stiffness: In this condition the joints are not in a position |
| to attack the joints. It is often referred to as RA. | | | | to move. Person suffering from this problem are |
| Some of the important facts of rheumatoid arthritis - | | | | unable to stretch their arms, legs, or finger properly. |
| 1. Inflammation in the joints results into pain, stiffness | | | | They are unable to move their different parts of body |
| and swelling in addition to other symptoms. | | | | in different direction. |
| 2. Due to inflammation, the other organs and systems | | | | Swelling: Affected area becomes swollen and puffy. |
| of the body also get affected. | | | | Inflammation: Some of the important sign of |
| 3. Inflammation must be stopped or at least slowed | | | | inflammation are redness, tenderness and warmth. |
| immediately and permanently otherwise it will damage | | | | Pain: In rheumatoid arthritis pain appear from different |
| the affected joints and other tissues. | | | | direction. There may be pain due to inflammation or |
| It is different from other types of arthritis. Though | | | | swelling of the joints and the tissues surrounding. From |
| rheumatoid arthritis mostly affects the joints but it is | | | | individual to individual, there is a variation in the pain. |
| said that it is the disease of the entire body. Besides | | | | Some of its general symptoms include fever, loss of |
| the joints, it can affect many organs of the body. So | | | | appetite, weight loss, fatigue, malaise and weakness or |
| sometimes it is referred by the name of systematic | | | | loss of energy. |
| disease. | | | | Person suffering from rheumatoid arthritis has to take |
| The exact cause of the rheumatoid arthritis is | | | | proper care of their diet, medications, exercise, yoga |
| unknown. But some of the common factors which | | | | etc which directly affects its improvement. |
| contribute towards the condition of rheumatoid arthritis | | | | |