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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder. It causes joint inflammation and pain. Unlike osteoarthritis, which is the result of wear and tear on a specific joint, rheumatoid arthritis can be felt across a person's entire body.
In this episode of Move Forward Radio, physical therapist Maura Daly-Iversen discusses what we know about rheumatoid arthritis and how to effectively manage its effects.
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Maura Daily Iversen, PT, DPT, SD, FAPTA, is a US Fulbright Research Scholar, professor, and chair of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences at Northeastern University. She is a senior lecturer in medicine at Harvard Medical School and a foreign professor in the Department of Women's and Children's Health at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. She also serves as adjunct faculty at HERACLEIA Human Centered Laboratory, University of Texas, Arlington.
