Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Is a Cure Possible?
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is often viewed as simply a condition causing the symptoms of joint pain and swelling. In reality, it is a chronic, often life-long autoimmune disease where your body’s immune system attacks healthy joints, causing inflammation, stiffness and pain over time, and can even affect your ability to go about your daily activities and change your life style permanently. A lot of people suffering with RA would love to know if there is a cure. Although there is no guarantee of a complete cure at present there is hope for most people and with the correct treatment many are able to achieve long term remission of the symptoms. Why Early Diagnosis Makes a Difference Early diagnosis and treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is crucial to reducing joint damage and improving a patient's quality of life. Protect joints from long-term damage Slow down disease progression Improve overall recovery and outcomes Doctors usually diagnosis an abscess by a combination of blood t...