Dr. Ruderman answers the question: 'Rheumatoid Vs. Osteoarthritis Symptoms?' — -- Question: How do symptoms differ when comparing osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? Answer: Rheumatoid ...

A stiff knee in the morning or an aching hand after a long day might feel like the same problem, but they both can pose different problems. Joint pain can affect anyone, but not all of them are ...

For Stacy Courtnay, it all started with her stilettos. When she began experiencing intense foot pain twenty years ago, she attributed it to frequently wearing the towering, skinny-heeled shoes. "I ...

OA guidelines recommend surgery in patients with extensively impaired function and pain that is refractory to medication therapy. 17 RA guidelines suggest surgery in patients experiencing intolerable ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rural patients with RA or OA were less likely to report in-person physician visits and diagnostic tests than ...

The most common by far is osteoarthritis (OA), which affects more than 32 million adults in the United States. Other types of arthritis are rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Weather changes are not a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis or knee, hip or low back pain. However, high ...

Research has shown that avoiding certain foods can help reduce the severity of inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis.