{"id":3341,"date":"2025-01-08T16:07:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T21:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/?page_id=3341"},"modified":"2025-04-18T12:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:40:28","slug":"ra-information-sheet-for-pts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/prevail-exercise-resource\/ra-information-sheet-for-pts\/","title":{"rendered":"RA Information Sheet for PTs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve created a concise infographic to help physical therapists apply best practices when treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These recommendations are based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/prevail-exercise-resource\/ra-information-sheet-for-pts\/#learnmore\">trusted guidelines and evidence-based resources<\/a>, which are linked below. We recommend visiting these resources to obtain a more comprehensive treatment strategy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/prevail-exercise-resource\/ra-information-sheet-for-pts\/pt-ra-infographic-v2-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3661\">PT RA Infographic PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/prevail-exercise-resource\/ra-information-sheet-for-pts\/pt-ra-infographic-v2-1-jpg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3659\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/04\/PT-RA-Infographic-v2.1-jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/04\/PT-RA-Infographic-v2.1-jpg.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/04\/PT-RA-Infographic-v2.1-jpg-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/04\/PT-RA-Infographic-v2.1-jpg-410x1024.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/04\/PT-RA-Infographic-v2.1-jpg-768x1920.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/04\/PT-RA-Infographic-v2.1-jpg-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/04\/PT-RA-Infographic-v2.1-jpg-600x1500.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong id=\"learnmore\"><\/strong>Learn more about the management of patients with RA!<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Peter, W. F., Swart, N. M., et al. (2021). Clinical practice guideline for physical therapist management of people with rheumatoid arthritis. Physical Therapy, 101(8). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ptj\/pzab127\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ptj\/pzab127<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Shao, J. H., Yu, K. H., et al. (2021). Effectiveness of a self-management program for joint protection and physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 116, Article 103752. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijnurstu.2020.103752\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijnurstu.2020.103752<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Slater, H., Briggs, A. M., et al. (2013). Upper cervical instability associated with rheumatoid arthritis: What to &#8220;know&#8221; and what to &#8220;do.&#8221; Manual Therapy, 18(6), 615\u2013619. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.math.2013.01.005\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.math.2013.01.005<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">England, B. R., Smith, B. J., et al. (2023). 2022 American College of Rheumatology guideline for exercise, rehabilitation, diet, and additional integrative interventions for rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis &amp; Rheumatology, 75(8), 1299\u20131311. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/art.42507\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/art.42507<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Teuwen, M. M. H., van Weely, S. F. E., et al. (2024). Effectiveness of longstanding exercise therapy compared with usual care for people with rheumatoid arthritis and severe functional limitations: A randomised controlled trial. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 83(4), 437\u2013445. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/ard-2023-224912\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/ard-2023-224912<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve created a concise infographic to help physical therapists apply best practices when treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These recommendations are based on trusted guidelines and evidence-based resources, which are linked below. We recommend visiting these resources to obtain a more comprehensive treatment strategy. 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