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Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day
February 2nd is established as Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day. It’s no coincidence that it falls on the same day as Groundhog’s Day, as it is a day to bring an understanding of this condition into the light. Keep reading to learn more about rheumatoid arthritis...
How Can Stress Affect Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes one’s immune system to attack the body’s joints and tissues. This can lead to painful joints, stiffness, and swelling. In an unfortunate cycle, rheumatoid arthritis can also lead to increased stress....
Tips for Relieving Joint Pain During the Winter
As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, many people experience increased joint pain. Cold weather, among other factors, can aggravate joint pain symptoms for those with arthritis and other rheumatologic conditions. However, there are several things you can do...
What is Otezla and How Can It Help Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis?
Psoriatic arthritis affects many Americans daily. It can compromise one’s quality of life without proper treatment. While there are many existing treatment options for psoriatic arthritis currently, they don’t work for everyone. Otezla is a new treatment option with...
Amgen Psoriatic Arthritis Clinical Trials
Who is Amgen? How do new medications get created? We have leading scientists and members of the medical community working tirelessly to develop cures and solutions to many of life’s ailments. Amgen has spent years adding value to the medical community, resulting in...
Why Is It So Hard To Cure Rheumatoid Arthritis?
As a painful autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis attacks the body’s tissue and damages a variety of body systems, not just your joints. This chronic inflammatory disorder is incredibly painful and can result in bone deformity and swelling in the joints, leaving...
Who Is AbbVie and Why Did We Partner With Them?
At Advanced Rheumatology of Houston, our top priority is the wellbeing of our patients, and we want to partner with organizations that have the same values. When it comes to rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials, we at AROH know how important it is to collect reliable...
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs. Psoriatic Arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis both fall under the umbrella term, spondyloarthritis. This is because both conditions share a lot in common, but at the end of the day, they are different conditions. Spondyloarthritis refers to conditions that are either...
Stretches for Psoriatic Arthritis
Arthritis can be debilitating at times no matter what the type. Many people can get caught up in their diagnosis, feeling scared and hopeless about the future. What many people don’t know when they first get their diagnosis is that arthritis is manageable. While it is...
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis and How to Get Help
Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term, or chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes your own immune system to attack your joints. Approximately 1.5 million Americans are living with rheumatoid arthritis. How RA Affects Your Life Living with rheumatoid...
