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Rheumatoid Arthritis. Scott Pugh, Cody Cisco , and Randy Marable. Description of this disease. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the joints in your hands and feet. Pictures of the disease. Symptoms. -Tender, warm, swollen joints
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Scott Pugh, Cody Cisco, and Randy Marable
Description of this disease Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the joints in your hands and feet.
Symptoms -Tender, warm, swollen joints -Morning stiffness that may last for hours -Firm bumps of tissue under the skin of your arms -Fatigue, fever, and weight loss
Treatment for Arthritis • There is no cure for Arthritis. There are medications to reduce inflammation also to slow the joint damage from happening.
Prevention tips for the disease • If something your doing is hurting your joints don’t try to work through it. It can actually be hurting your joints. Also don’t be trying to pop, twist, and pull on your joints.
Sources http://www.mayclinic.com/health/arthritis/AR00015 http://rheumatoidarthritissymptomstest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/rheumatoid-arthritis1.jpg http://www.bing.com/health/article/mayo-MADS00020/Rheumatoid-arthritis?q=rheumatoid+arthritis&qpvt=rhematoid+arthritis