Treatments to help manage RA include:

• Medications: The medications listed below are commonly used to help treat RA.  
  
  • NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs): These can help ease pain and bring down swelling in the joints.
  • Steroids: Medicines like prednisone can reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and help protect your joints from further damage.
  • DMARDs (Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs): These are important medications that work to slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis and help prevent long-term joint damage.

• Physical Therapy: A physical therapist can guide people through exercises and treatments that help keep joints flexible, reduce stiffness, and build strength.

• Occupational Therapy: An occupational therapist can help find easier ways to do everyday tasks and may recommend tools or techniques to protect joints.

• Surgery: If the joints become badly damaged, surgery might be needed to repair or replace them, especially if other treatments haven’t helped.