Pain in neck constant both arms are heavy and legs are stiff and heavy hard to walk Slight tremor in left hand balance problem walking is hard all day? Dr. Sandra Gotman Dr. Gotman Heavy arms and legs: You are too young to be having all of these issues.
RA is a serious autoimmune disease that is much different from osteoarthritis, the type that usually occurs as we age. Rheumatoid arthritis can strike at any age, and if you donât get diagnosed and treated, you could develop painful crippling and deformity. A devastating disease that can severely damage your joints, RA also affects other organs and reduces your life expectancy.
Text A A A. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks normal joint tissues, causing inflammation of the joint lining.This inflammation of the joint lining (called the synovium) can cause pain, stiffness, swelling, warmth, and redness.A can affect many different joints. In some people, it can even affect parts of the body other than the joints, including the eyes, blood, the lungs, and the heart. Although RA is often a chronic disease, the severity and duration of symptoms may unpredictably come and go.