Patient should start therapy as soon as he is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
From the very beginning of treatment it is extremely important education of patient about their disease because such patients better cooperate with the doctor in his therapy. Only early start of treatment can delay the progression of disease, increase the quality of life and preserve function of the locomotor system.
There is no specific medicine for rheumatoid arthritis, and the therapy is based on reducing the symptoms of a disease and prevention of development of deformity and disability.
Forecast and the progress of rheumatoid arthritis are variable, and in spite of proper treatment over 10% of patients remain severely disabled.
From the very beginning of treatment it is extremely important education of patient about their disease because such patients better cooperate with the doctor in his therapy. Only early start of treatment can delay the progression of disease, increase the quality of life and preserve function of the locomotor system.
There is no specific medicine for rheumatoid arthritis, and the therapy is based on reducing the symptoms of a disease and prevention of development of deformity and disability.
Forecast and the progress of rheumatoid arthritis are variable, and in spite of proper treatment over 10% of patients remain severely disabled.
