by LondonRheumatology | Apr 24, 2023 | Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, meaning the immune system attacks healthy cells in the body by mistake. This then causes inflammation, a type of painful swelling, in the affected areas. Rheumatoid arthritis typically attacks your joints, which can cause...
by LondonRheumatology | Apr 17, 2023 | arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease that mistakenly attacks the healthy cells in your body. This can cause inflammation and painful swelling in the affected joints. How is it diagnosed? Rheumatoid arthritis can be very difficult to...
by LondonRheumatology | Apr 11, 2023 | Chelsea Rheumatology Clinic
Myositis is the name given to a group of rare medical conditions that lead to the general inflammation or swelling of the muscle. Myositis is typically caused by a problem in your immune system, which attacks healthy tissue by mistake. There are three main types of...
by LondonRheumatology | Apr 6, 2023 | Topic Of The Month
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes joint pain, skin rashes and tiredness. Unfortunately, there is no cure for lupus, but there are treatments and medical approaches available that are designed to help relieve its symptoms. These treatments are usually most...
by LondonRheumatology | Mar 27, 2023 | Rheumatoid Arthritis
Your rheumatoid arthritis symptoms could correlate with your current diet, potentially meaning that a number of vital nutritional changes would ease your discomfort. In this blog post, we look at the role diet and nutrition often plays in the severity of this...