Oct 21, 2026 | Blog, Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriasis doesn’t always stop at the skin. For many people, it also brings joint pain, swelling, and stiffness, which are signs of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). As a Chicago rheumatologist team, we see PsA appear in many different forms, which is why it’s often missed or...
Oct 19, 2026 | Blog, Chicago Arthritis
If a parent or sibling has an autoimmune condition, you may wonder whether you’ll get the same one. The answer is more complicated than a simple yes or no. Autoimmune conditions have a strong genetic component. Families don’t always pass down the same condition,...
Oct 19, 2026 | Blog, Shoulder Posts
You’ve been dealing with shoulder pain for months. Reaching overhead is harder, and putting on a jacket hurts. You finally get an X-ray, and the result comes back normal. So why does your shoulder still hurt? The answer is often simple: the X-ray wasn’t designed to...
Oct 19, 2026 | Blog, Chicago Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
If your joints are painful, stiff, or swollen, you probably want to know one thing: what’s causing it? Two of the most common causes are rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). They can feel similar, but they are very different conditions and need very...
