Common Rheumatoid Arthritis Myths

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Indexed  April 6, 2011

Most evenings as the sun sets, I love to go for a brisk stroll on a nearby sandy beach...who wouldn’t!? I feel especially privileged because 11 years ago I was crippled with multiple sclerosis (MS) and joint inflammation. People who saw me back then can’t understand how someone who was ‘disabled’ can now walk again. That’s because they have been misled by many of the following myths and misconceptions about joint and muscular conditions especially rheumatoid arthritis and ‘regular arthritis’ or osteoarthritis. Myth 1: Rheumatoid arthritis is just like ‘regular arthritis’ Fact: Rheumatoid arthritis is not ‘regular arthritis’. What we think of as “regular arthritis” is usually osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is caused by injury or normal wear-and-tear on aging joints. It is the most common joint disease in middle age to older people.    See the complete post here