| Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory | | | | symptoms particularly in the morning or after the |
| disorder which attacks tissues, bones muscles, internal | | | | period of inactivity. These symptoms are accompanied |
| organs and synovial joints, it can cause inflammation | | | | by lethargy, fatigue, lack of appetite, joint aches and |
| and damage to cartilages. The exact reason of | | | | low fever. The symptoms of RA are evident when |
| rheumatoid arthritis is unknown but auto-immune | | | | disease is active while they subside on their own or by |
| disorder plays an important role in its intensity and | | | | treatment when disease gets inactive. |
| progression. Auto-immunity disorder causes immunity | | | | Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease and |
| system attacking healthy tissues of the body as it | | | | progression of this disease can cause inflammation to |
| does to invading infections affecting joints, internal | | | | other organs of the body. Voice turning hoarse, drying |
| organs, blood vessels and bones of the body. | | | | of mouth and eyes are few problems caused by |
| Rheumatoid arthritis can be a disabling and painful | | | | aggravation of RA. It can also cause swelling in the |
| condition which may cause substantial loss of mobility | | | | lining of lungs causing pain while deep breathing, |
| of joints and their functioning, it is more prevalent in | | | | shortness of breath and coughing. Carpal tunnel |
| women compared to men. | | | | syndrome, vasculitis and reduction in the number of |
| A joint in the human body is a point where two bones | | | | white blood cells are other problems caused by the |
| meet with their ends covered by cartilages and | | | | progression of RA. |
| synovial fluid between them. These bones are held at | | | | There is no known cure of rheumatoid arthritis the |
| proper place by the ligaments and muscles attached | | | | focus of the treatments is to reduce the inflammation, |
| to these bones help in moving the joints by contraction | | | | control the progression of disease, improve mobility of |
| and expansion. Rheumatoid arthritis causes | | | | joints, strengthening of joints and preventing joint |
| inflammation, pain, stiffness and redness in the joints. It | | | | deformity. Usually allopathic treatment treats the |
| can also affect the tissues around the joints and can | | | | problem by anti-inflammatory and pain reducing drugs |
| damage muscles, tendons and ligaments. In some | | | | with other disease controlling drugs and medicines. |
| cases chronic rheumatoid arthritis damages cartilages, | | | | Alternate treatments are also helpful in reducing pain |
| ligaments and bones causing deformation of the joint. | | | | and inflammation along with prolonging the remissions |
| The disease is progressive and damage caused to the | | | | of the disease. Exercises and therapies are also used |
| joints does not correlate with pain, swelling and | | | | to increase joint movement during flares of the |
| stiffness. | | | | disease and controlling joint destruction. Dietary |
| The reason for rheumatoid arthritis is unknown though | | | | changes and stress free healthy life style also |
| bacterial, viral and fungal infections are doubted for it. | | | | enhances the effects of the treatment. Proper |
| Environmental factors and genetics are also believed | | | | treatment and exercises together help in keeping the |
| to initiate this disease in susceptible individuals. The | | | | remission of the disease long and also it helps in |
| stiffness, redness and swelling of joints are initial | | | | slowing down its progression. |