RHEUMATOID ARTHIRIS Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic, symmetrical inflammatory arthritis that typically affects the small joints of the hands and feet, but can affect any synovial joint (Mooney & McGee, 2012). RA is an autoimmune disease; the immune system is the body’s own defense mechanism against foreign invaders and infection. In RA, the immune […]![]()
