Treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis from the experts at WebMD.

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When joints are stiff and painful, exercise might be the last thing on your mind. Yet when you have rheumatoid arthritis, exercising regularly is one of the best things you can do to take care of yourself and your joints.

One of the most basic principles of managing rheumatoid arthritis is also the most obvious: Treat the pain!

NSAIDs -- or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- are among the most common pain relief medicines in the world.

For people with rheumatoid arthritis, medications are a fact of life -- helping control pain and swelling, and preventing damage to joints.

There are medications available to slow the progression of joint damage from rheumatoid arthritis.

Learn about biologics, a newer type of drug for rheumatoid arthritis treatment. These medications include Enbrel, Humira, and Remicade.

Medicines for rheumatoid arthritis can slow down the disease, but after joint damage has occurred, surgery may be a reasonable option.

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Studies have shown that people with rheumatoid arthritis who see a rheumatologist regularly (several times a year) do better than people who visit erratically or not at all.

Many people with arthritis may benefit from easy, range-of-motion exercises and low-impact aerobics.

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Medicines for rheumatoid arthritis can slow down the disease, but after joint damage has occurred, surgery may be a reasonable option.

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