Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that occurs when the body’s immune system starts attacking its own joint tissue. The symptoms
are pain, inflammation, and swelling in the joints. Orthopedists (doctors who study bones) and immunologists (doctors who study the immune system) both work with patients who have rheumatoid arthritis. What is the difference between the orthopedists and immunologists who treat the disease?
Generally speaking people who have arthritis and see an orthopedist, are there because they seek information on how to lessen the pain of there joints and bones. Because of the pain they have, usually fingers and hands, even wrists are the worst parts. So, doing daily tasks, that most people consider easy are hard for them. But with immunologists, they visit them because they seek answers no how to become healthy and not run the risk of having any more health complications. And if you weren't aware, arthritis is an autoimmune disorder, so it causes your body to attack cells. That's why the pain is so bad. That could be a cause of which people go to see immunologists, or for other reasons!
