Knee osteoarthritis treatment: what helps, in what order
Exercise and weight come first, medicines and injections build on them, surgery comes last. The sequence that works in knee osteoarthritis, and what…
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Rheumatoid factor positive: what the result actually means
A raised rheumatoid factor is common in people who are perfectly well. What the test measures, what the number means, and what decides whether it mat…
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Inflammatory back pain: when rest makes it worse
Back pain that improves when you move and worsens when you lie still behaves the opposite way to a strained muscle or a worn disc. That reversal is t…
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Rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis: how to tell them apart
How to tell rheumatoid arthritis from osteoarthritis: which joints, how long the morning stiffness lasts, and what tests can and cannot decide.
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Morning stiffness: the symptom that changes the diagnosis
Stiffness that takes more than half an hour to wear off is the detail that moves a joint problem from the wear-and-tear column to the inflammatory on…
Read articleStarting methotrexate: what the first three months are like
Methotrexate is the backbone of treatment for several types of inflammatory arthritis. What it does, how long it takes, and the practical points that…
Read articleWhen should you see a rheumatologist?
Nine symptom patterns that are worth a specialist opinion — and the reason waiting rarely helps.
Read articleExercise and weight in inflammatory arthritis: what the evidence supports
Movement is treatment, not advice. What kind, how much, what to do during a flare, and why weight matters more for some conditions than others.
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