The goals of treatment are : relieve pain, reduce inflammation, slow down or stop joint damage, and improve the person's sense of well-being and ability to function.
Rest and Exercise : Both rest and exercise help in important ways.
People with rheumatoid arthritis need a good balance between the two, with more rest when the disease is active and more exercise when it is not.
Rest helps to reduce active joint inflammation and pain and to fight fatigue.
Exercise is important for maintaining healthy and strong muscles, preserving joint mobility, and maintaining flexibility.
Care of Joints : Some people find that using a splint for a short time around a painful joint reduces pain and swelling by supporting the joint and letting it rest.
Although there is no evidence that stress plays a role in causing rheumatoid arthritis, it can make living with the disease difficult at times.
Stress may also affect the amount of pain a person feels.
Healthful Diet : With the exception of several specific types of oils, there is no scientific evidence that any specific food or nutrient helps or harms most people with rheumatoid arthritis.
However, an overall nutritious diet with enough, calories, protein, and calcium is important.
Climate: Some people notice that their arthritis gets worse when there is a sudden change in the weather.
However, there is no evidence that a specific climate can prevent or reduce the effects of rheumatoid arthritis.
Moving to a new place with a different climate usually does not make a long-term difference in a person's rheumatoid arthritis.
Some medications are used only for pain relief; others are used to reduce inflammation.
Still others, often called disease modifying antirheumatic drugs, or DMARDs--are used to try to slow the course of the disease.
Surgery :
Several types of surgery are available to patients with severe joint damage.
Joint Replacement : This is the most frequently performed surgery for rheumatoid arthritis, and it is done primarily to relieve pain and improve or preserve joint function.
Tendon Reconstruction : This surgery, reconstructs the damaged tendon by attaching an intact tendon to it.
Synovectomy : In this surgery, the doctor actually removes the inflamed synovial tissue.
The length of time needed for rest will vary from person to person, but in general, shorter rest breaks every now and then are more helpful than long times spent in bed.
Medications :
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