Did you Ever wake up feeling like your body is getting hurt on moving, and have back pain? Nothing can be worse if you are experiencing such a situation every day. It looks like your body's turned against you. Do you know why are you in such a painful situation? It's because of rheumatoid arthritis, where your immune system gets confused and attacks your joints. This inflammatory disease is common, and a recent survey report showed that about 17.6 million people all over the world are experiencing rheumatoid arthritis. Are you thinking about how to prevent or cure rheumatoid arthritis? There are a few ways to treat this condition easily. If you want to know about Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment and symptoms, Causes, and diagnosis process, keep reading.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
Rheumatoid
arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects joints and other
body parts. In this disease, the immune system attacks the body's tissues and
starts eating the bones, causing bone loss. In some cases, this condition also
damages various body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart, and blood
vessels.
Additionally,
rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of your joint, causing painful swelling
that can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity.
Symptoms Rheumatoid Arthritis
RA is a
painful inflammatory disease that majorly affects the joints of the hands,
wrist, and knee, and symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis include
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pain in multiple joints at a time
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Stiffness in more than one joint
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Tenderness and swelling in multiple joints
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The same joint symptoms on both sides of the body
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loss of joint function
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Joint deformation
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Fatigue
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Mild fever
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Loss of appetite
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Weakness
If you or
someone close to you is experiencing such symptoms, don't ignore them because
the condition can worsen.
Causes of inflammatory disease Rheumatoid Arthritis
Do you
know what causes autoimmune disease Rheumatoid Arthritis? As you know, the
major cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis is your immune system. Typically, the
immune system works to protect you from free radicals and different diseases,
but the reason for eating one's own bones by the immune system is still
unknown. It is assumed that it could be genetic.
But there
are many risk factors, such as
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Age
One major
risk factor for getting Rheumatoid is age. Undoubtedly, you can get rheumatoid
arthritis at any age, but there is a high chance when you are in your 50s.
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Sex
Both
genders can have Rheumatoid Arthritis, but women are more at risk.
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Genetics
People who
are born with the genes called HLA class
II genotypes are more likely to develop Rheumatoid Arthritis. The risk increases if the person with
the gene is obese, too.
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History of live births
People
with ovaries who have never given are at higher risk of getting Rheumatoid
Arthritis as compared to those who have given birth.
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Early life exposure
Children
of smoker mothers are more likely to have Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Smoking
According
to studies, people who do heavy smoking are more prone to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Obesity
People
with extra pounds on the body are at risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Diet
If you are
not eating a balanced diet, you may develop autoimmune disease Rheumatoid Arthritis. If your diet is high in sodium, sugar, red meat, and iron, then
your risk of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis is higher.
How to diagnose inflammatory disease Rheumatoid Arthritis?
There are
three different options for diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis: X-ray, Magnetic
resonance imaging, and ultrasound. The most common way of diagnosis is X-ray,
and doctors can check the progression of rheumatoid arthritis via X-rays.
Possible Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Is it
possible to get rid of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Yes, a few medications are
effective in treating this autoimmune disease. These medications lower the pain
and inflammation and protect your joints longer. A question must pop up in your
mind: what medicines are really helpful for inflammatory disease Rheumatoid
Arthritis? Don't worry. Here is a list of medications that can get for
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Corticosteroids
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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Acetaminophen
Additionally,
many drugs can slow down the damage to joints and bones which is caused by
acetaminophen, such as
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Disease-modifying antirheumatic
drugs
Disease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs are used to block the immune system's response to your body
and stop the progression of Disease-modifying Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors
Janus
kinase (JAK) inhibitors are a type of DMARD that blocks a specific immune
response. They are used to lower joint inflammation and stop bone breakage.
Health experts only provide them when both biologics and Disease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs do not work.
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Biologics
Biologic DMARDs do not block the body's entire immune
system; they just provide a targeted response. This treatment is equally
effective for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Home remedies for managing inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis
Do home
remedies are effective for treating Rheumatoid Arthritis? Yes, if you are not,
there are a few remedies that are effective for Rheumatoid Arthritis, such as
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Exercise
Exercises
are really helpful in Rheumatoid Arthritis because exercises improve the motion
in your joints and overall body. But what exercises should a person do with
Rheumatoid Arthritis? Let me tell you, in such autoimmune diseases, you should
focus on low-impact exercises only. Low-impact exercise like yoga increases
joint mobility.
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Apply heat or cold
Heat and
cold therapy is best for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Cold compression
and massage with a hot bottle help to reduce inflammation and pain.
You can
also take a hot or cold full-body shower for better results.
Conclusion
Rheumatoid
Arthritis is a disease in which the joints
get stiff, and they can’t move much. This is a painful condition; people
with Rheumatoid Arthritis experience pain while doing any physical activity.
This disease is easily diagnosable because you can see physical symptoms such
as joint deformation, fever, pain at more than one joint, etc. It is difficult
to reverse this disease, but there are a few easy ways to manage it, such as
performing gentle exercises for increasing mobility, such as yoga, doing hot
& cold compression techniques and eating a well-balanced diet, etc.