{"id":80,"date":"2024-10-24T02:58:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T02:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-07-14T06:48:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T06:48:46","slug":"rheumatoid-arthritis-ra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/rheumatoid-arthritis-ra\/","title":{"rendered":"Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_0 et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_block_module\" href=\"\">Make An Appointment<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Introduction<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder primarily affecting the joints. This overview provides essential information about RA, including its definition, who it affects, diagnosis methods, treatment options, and treatment goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? RA is a chronic inflammatory disorder that targets primarily the joints, causing swelling, pain, stiffness, and reduced function. Patients may also experience tiredness, occasional fevers, and a general sense of being unwell. The disease may have periods of relatively mild activity, and other periods when there are flares or heightened disease activity.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/elegant-hands-old-man-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"elegant-hands-old-man\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/elegant-hands-old-man-scaled.webp 1707w, https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/elegant-hands-old-man-1280x1920.webp 1280w, https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/elegant-hands-old-man-980x1470.webp 980w, https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/elegant-hands-old-man-480x720.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1707px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-82\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion et_pb_accordion_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_0  et_pb_toggle_open\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Who is affected by RA?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><ul>\n<li><span>Up to 75% of people with RA are women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>80% of people with RA develop the disease between age 30 and 50.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_1  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">How is RA diagnosed? <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><span>Early diagnosis and treatment are important to manage RA. The following may contribute to a diagnosis:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Duration of symptoms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Positive blood tests for auto-immune activity and inflammation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>At least one swollen joint that cannot be explained by another disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Joint damage seen in x-ray images<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_2  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">How is RA treated? <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><span>There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis. Treatment options include:<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_3  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Supportive Treatments:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><ul>\n<li><span>Such as physiotherapy to manage and maintain joint flexibility<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_4  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Surgery<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><ul>\n<li><span>To correct any joint problems that develop<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_5  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">What are the goals of RA treatment? <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><ul>\n<li>\n<p><span>If left untreated, RA may cause irreversible joint damage. Treatment aims to achieve the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span>Slow or stop disease progression<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Relieve symptoms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Minimize joint damage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Improve physical function and maintain quality of life<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_3 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Rheumatological Conditions<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_6 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_0 et_clickable  et_pb_text_align_center  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/psoriatic-arthritis-psa\/\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et_pb_animation_off_tablet et_pb_animation_off_phone et-pb-icon\">;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/psoriatic-arthritis-psa\/\">Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_7 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_1 et_clickable  et_pb_text_align_center  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div 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et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/rheumatoid-arthritis-ra\/\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et_pb_animation_off_tablet et_pb_animation_off_phone et-pb-icon\">;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/rheumatoid-arthritis-ra\/\">Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_9 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_3 et_clickable  et_pb_text_align_center  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/gout\/\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et_pb_animation_off_tablet et_pb_animation_off_phone et-pb-icon\">;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/gout\/\">Gout<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_10 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element 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