Rheumatology

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) observed the occasion by encouraging persons who have arthritis and other rheumatologic diseases to discover the benefits of rehabilitation with a physical therapist, whose primary roles are to help patients prevent disability and achieve optimal function and pain relief.

Fatigue in patients who have psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is associated with a combination of factors, and the level of fatigue varies over time.

Patients with nodal and non-nodal forms of severe hip osteoarthritis (OA) have different risk factor profiles and differ in the likelihood of total hip replacement (THR) being required.

Metabolic abnormalities affect patient function negatively after joint replacement surgery, possibly because of the systemic proinflammatory state.

Strong, positive marriages can help rheumatoid arthritis patients cope better.

Report reveals research is needed on osteoarthritis resulting from sports injuries.

The consequences of sports injuries that occur at a young age go well beyond losing school and playing time to the potential for the injury evolving into a lifelong problem.

A recent investigation reveals synovial fluid glycoprotein reduces cartilage deterioration.

Experts offer recommendations in six key areas to treat rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease.

It is vital that those caring for IBD patients evaluate for vitamin D nutritional deficiency.

This video discusses a variety of hip pain conditions and treatments.

Physicians treating patients with fibromyalgia syndrome should rule out coexisting disorders and establish possible inducing factors.

In a reversal of its original ruling, the FDA now says that bisphosphonates present a small but significant risk of femoral fractures.

Scheduling, event, exhibit hall, CME, and other information for attendees of the 2010 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting.

Researchers discover four DNA

The numerous symptom domains of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) include pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, mood disturbance, and cognitive dysfunction, as well as close association with other “central sensory augmentation” conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome and various forms of headache.

A synthetic vitamin A drug used to treat arthritis helps prevent eyesight from worsening.

Varying practitioner beliefs about what makes patients who have fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) “behave” differently from the general population are complicated by a paucity of studies, heterogeneity of the patient population, and other factors.

Popular rheumatoid arthritis drug claims it's not just for adult conditions.

An audit reveals gout patients are not being referred to specialists.

Bone and Joint National Action Week focuses on disorders such as arthritis, back pain, osteoporosis, and more.

Scheduling, event, exhibit hall, CME, and other information for attendees of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Despite claims that biologics for treating rheumatoid arthritis are highly effective, Medicaid patients seem to demonstrate low adherence.

A 51-year-old woman presented to the clinic complaining of left heel pain. On physical exam there was tenderness and soft tissue swelling of the posterior aspect of the left heel.

Could telephone-based therapy management really make a difference in clinical outcomes.

A survey reveals more than 90% of Americans underestimate the severity of chronic pain.

Research reveals fibromyalgia sufferers feel better if they participate in a yoga program.

Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis. Arthrocentesis and identification of negatively birefringent monosodium urate crystals from aspirate is the gold standard for diagnosis.

With the rising incidence of obesity and an increasing older population, the burden of osteoarthritis (OA) is expected to grow. Understanding of the disease is limited, and there are indications that many patients are receiving suboptimal care.

A new implantable device could regenerate cartilage in joints.