Land- and Water-Based Exercises in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Series of Case Reports (Original RESEARCH)
South African Journal of Sports Medicine 2011, Oct, 23, 3
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Introduction Arthritis is one of the main causes of human disability, limiting everyday activities such as dressing, climbing stairs, getting in and out of bed, or walking. (1) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common type of chronic inflammatory arthritis. (2) RA is characterised by inflammation of the synovial lining of the joints, which ultimately results in car tilage and bone destruction. (3) RA can affect any joint, large or small; however, the small joints are the most commonly affected. Since RA is a systemic disease, other parts of the body may be involved in the inflammatory process. (1)
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