Jaime Montgomery
Aug 31, 2018 · 2 min read

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), often know as the “invisible disease” is widely misunderstood. One of the most common misconceptions is the fact that most individuals with RA do not “look” sick. Another, is that the disease is confused with other types of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis. Possibly, the most common misconception is age. Most people think that any form of arthritis affects older or elderly people. Most RA sufferers have heard the statement “you are not old enough to have arthritis”. While this may be true with some forms of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis does not discriminate. RA is a crippling disease that causes irreversible damage with no cure. Often, RA…

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