Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Treatment begins as soon as possible after the onset of symptoms to treat
inflammation. Treatments include a combination of disease modifying anti-rheumatic
drugs (DMARDs). As well as medicine, patients will have access to the multi-disciplinary
team, which includes physiotherapy, podiatry, occupational therapy and clinical nurse
specialist to help manage symptoms.

Treatment is so specialist and individualised that it needs to be provided by these expert
teams. Online resources can help provide more information and support but the main
treatment needs to be with the rheumatology services.

The Versus Arthritis organisation has a really helpful and detailed site specifically
dedicated to this topic which is updated regularly and even guided by their own research
and patient groups.