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How can we protect our joints if we have rheumatoid arthritis? does it develop with time ? and years !?
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See below: Follow with your rheumatologist regularly to make to that you disease is under control to make sure that it does not progress. Maintain a healthy weight as being overweight on weight-bearing joints can cause more joint damage. The onset of rheumatoid can occur can occur acutely or it can be a gradual process. Hope that helps.
Answered 5/17/2013
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Control the disease: The best way to protect your joints to take medications that can place the disease into a remission. If there is little or no inflammation, then the chances of damage are minimized.
Answered 5/17/2013
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