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.
Introduction. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the synovium, a thin membrane that lines the joints. It causes chronic inflammation that leads to pain, swelling, and stiffness.Eventually, bones and joints can be damaged, leading to disability.ymptoms of RA include: 1  Morning stiffness -- waking up with stiff joints, often the wrists and base of the fingers, ankles, balls of the feet, elbows, or knees. 2  Joint pain with warmth, swelling, tenderness, and stiffness of the joint after resting. 3  Limited range of motion in the affected joints. 4  Fatigue.