Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disorder involving inflammation, swelling, and injury of the small joints of hands and feet. Recognition of the disease in the early stages with therapeutic measures taken early is associated with a good prognosis.

Treatment options include the use of Disease-Modifying drugs along with concomitant use of intra-articular injections, Radiofrequency procedures can prevent injury and deformity of the joints.

Spondyloarthritis

Spondyloarthropathies are again a group of disorders leading to inflammation and injury of the spine and large joints of the patient’s body leading to morning stiffness, postural problems, and deformities.

Treatment involves the early use of biological agents and disease-modifying therapies aimed at stopping and protecting joint destruction and deformation.