Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. You may experience pain, swelling, stiffness, and tenderness in your joints, particularly in the morning or after inactivity. RA can also affect other parts of your body, including your eyes, lungs, heart, skin, and blood vessels. No cure for RA is available, but various treatments can help you manage symptoms, protect quality of life, maintain function, and slow disease progression, including medications, physical therapy, and lifestyle changes around exercise, movement, and stress management.
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Still’s Disease, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis: What’s the Difference?Medically Reviewed by Alexa Meara, MD | January 10, 2023
