Rheumatoid Arthritis and Early Treatment

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis that causes significant damage to the joints if not treated quickly.

Early treatment means using Disease Modifying drugs or DMARDs as soon as possible. Arthritis can cause significant joint damage if not treated quickly. Damage can start to occur in a few months. This damage can progress and cause deformity and disability if not treated. The sooner the treatment, the better the outcome.

There are very effective drugs now available to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Early referral to a Rheumatologist is a must. When treated early, patients can avoid joint damage, deformity, and thus disability.