16/06/2021
Arthritis is an umbrella term used to describe inflammation of the joints. However, there are different kinds of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA).
RA is usually treated with medicines and OA is usually treated with joint replacement surgery. So please see your local doctor for assessment.
Dr Raj Shrestha MBBS, FRACS (Ortho), FA OrthA
Primary and Revision Arthroplasty Surgeon (hip and knee)
Sports Surgeon (knee and shoulder)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) both affect the joints, but there are important differences between the two. Learn more about rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Discover the risk factors, symptoms, and which one is a degenerative joint disease. Also find out about their simil...