Rheumatoid Arthritis Joints

Get the facts on what rheumatoid arthritis joints look and feel like, how rheumatoid arthritis affects the joints and treatment for rheumatoid arthritis joints.

Rheumatoid Arthritis On Your Joints

Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
The hallmark symptom of rheumatoid arthritis is morning joint stiffness that lasts for at least an hour. Learn more about the symptoms here.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Explained
The immune system attacks the joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis, causing pain and deformities.
Breaking the Chain of Deformity
Hopefully, by helping patients conquer appearance concerns about twisted digits, there will be less depression and less disability.

Treating RA Joints

Is Joint Replacement Surgery Right For You?
The benefits of joint replacement surgery include improved mobility, pain relief, and better alignment of deformed joints.
Hip joint replacement
Hip surgery is performed to replace all or part of the hip joint with an artificial device (a prosthesis).
Knee joint replacement
Knee joint replacement surgery is for painful, damaged or diseased knee joints. Find out if you are a candidate for knee joint replacement surgery.
Replacements for Smaller Joints like Fingers
Take a look at the better material being used for smaller joint replacements.

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