Chicago Arthritis Blog
Do Biologics Last Forever? Chicago Rheumatologist Explains
https://www.tiktok.com/@chiarthritis/video/7669607262373072159 Will You Be on Biologic Medication Forever? A Chicago Rheumatologist Explains If you've recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, lupus, or another...
Can Diet Alone Treat Autoimmune Disease?
Can Diet Alone Treat an Autoimmune Disease? What Chicago Patients Need to Know If you're living with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis,...
Can Regenerative Medicine Regrow Cartilage?
Can Regenerative Medicine Regrow Cartilage? What Chicago Arthritis Patients Should Really Know If you've searched for arthritis treatment in...
Is UCTD a Real Diagnosis?
Is UCTD a Real Diagnosis? What Chicago Patients Need to Know About Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease If you've been told you have...
CAR-T Therapy for Autoimmune Disease
CAR-T Therapy for Autoimmune Disease: Could This Be the Future of Rheumatology Treatment? For decades, treating autoimmune diseases like lupus...
Sausage Finger? Dactylitis Signs
https://www.tiktok.com/@chiarthritis/video/7668833104504605983 Swollen Sausage Finger or Toe? Why Dactylitis Is a Warning Sign You Shouldn't Ignore If you've noticed one finger or toe suddenly swelling up like a little sausage, it's easy to assume you bumped it or...
Can GLP-1 Medications Help Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain?
GLP-1 agonist medications have gained widespread attention over the last several years for their role in treating diabetes and supporting weight...
Is Humira Safe During Pregnancy? What Every RA Patient Should Know
If you live with rheumatoid arthritis or another autoimmune condition and you're trying to get pregnant — or you're already expecting — you've...
Uveitis and Joint Pain: The Autoimmune Connection Explained
https://www.tiktok.com/@chiarthritis/video/7667958255120911647 If you've ever been diagnosed with uveitis, you may not realize it could be connected to a much bigger picture — your joints. For many patients, eye inflammation is actually the first warning sign of an...
Bone Marrow Edema on MRI: What It Means
Bone Marrow Edema on Your MRI: What It Means and Why the Cause Matters If you recently had an MRI of a painful joint and your report mentions...
Autoimmune Disease & Surgery: Should You Stop Meds?
https://www.tiktok.com/@chiarthritis/video/7667609408561630494 Should You Stop Your Autoimmune Medications Before Surgery? Here's What Chicago Patients Need to Know If you're living with an autoimmune disease and facing an upcoming surgery, you've probably asked...
Does a Cortisone Shot Really Fix Thumb Arthritis?
Thumb Arthritis: Why a Cortisone Shot Isn't a Long-Term Fix If you've been dealing with nagging pain at the base of your thumb, you're not alone...