Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not a one-size-fits-all condition but if you’re among the 1.3 million Americans living with this autoimmune inflammatory disease, you know that symptoms like morning stiffness and chronic joint aches can come with the territory.

That doesn’t mean that you have to be sidelined from staying active—far from it. For many RA warriors diagnosed today, when the disease is caught in early stages, exercise is an essential ingredient in your care plan to keep symptoms from progressing.

Elizabeth Schulman, M.D, rheumatologist at HSS and Zachary Rogers, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, physical therapist at HSS, share strategies to addresses RA joint issues in an interview with Health Central.

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