Nov 10, 2026 | Blog, PRP, Rheumatoid arthritis
If your joints bend farther than most people’s, you may have wondered whether exercise is helping you or hurting you. It’s one of the most common questions patients with hypermobility bring to a rheumatologist. The short answer is that exercise is almost always part...
Nov 6, 2026 | Blog, Rheumatoid arthritis
Many women notice new aches during perimenopause and menopause. Knees feel stiff, shoulders hurt, and tendons that never caused trouble suddenly flare up. If that sounds familiar, you’re not imagining it. Hormone changes during this stage of life can affect your...
Nov 6, 2026 | Arthritis, Blog, Chicago Arthritis, News, Newsletter, Recent Press, Regenerative, regenerative medicine, Rheumatoid arthritis
Living with joint pain, stiffness, or chronic inflammation can affect everything from your sleep to your work to the activities you love. The good news is that today’s arthritis care goes far beyond pain pills and surgery. At Chicago Arthritis and Regenerative...
Oct 25, 2026 | Blog, Chicago Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
If you live with knee or hip arthritis, you’ve probably been told to “just exercise more.” That advice isn’t wrong, but it leaves out the most important part. The first step in arthritis treatment is exercise, but not random exercise. The goal is targeted...
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...
Oct 13, 2026 | Blog, Chicago Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Your Lungs: What Every RA Patient Should Know About Interstitial Lung Disease When most people think about rheumatoid arthritis (RA), they picture swollen fingers, stiff mornings, and aching joints. But RA is an autoimmune disease, which means...
