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Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disorder that causes persistent pain, inflammation, and swelling in the joints and other body parts. Rheumatological diseases are getting more prevalent as a health issue in India, and affecting around 25% of the population. In Bangalore, RA management includes early specialist rheumatology care, disease-modifying drugs (biologics/DMARDs), and lifestyle/functional strategies to control inflammation and improve quality of life.

Are you suffering from rheumatoid arthritis? You should treat the disease immediately before it gets critical and even takes your life! At Clinic Living Plus in Bangalore, you can get the best personalized RA treatment depending on your unique concerns.

Why Are RA Cases / Impact Rising or Important to Address in Bangalore?

RA cases are increasing because of the factors below: Growing obesity and metabolic disease in mostly metropolitan cities, like Bangalore; Lifestyle factors (hectic work schedules, stress, and poor dietary habits); Socio-demographic and environmental factors (dusk and cigarette smoke in densely populated areas); Gender disparity; Aging population; Delayed diagnosis.

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What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis and How Is It Different from Osteoarthritis?

RA is a systemic and chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the joint lining and causes pain, stiffness, and inflammation. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disorder caused due to joint cartilage’s wear-and-tear, which mainly affects the joints carrying weight.

Factors

Causes

Joint Involvement Pattern

Inflammation Severity

Stiffness nature

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Autoimmune

Symmetrical

Systemic and critical

Prolonged

Osteoarthritis

Wear and tear

Mostly symmetrical

Localized and mild

Can be resolved in minutes

Why RA Cases Are Rising in Bangalore

Environmental and lifestyle factors contributing to rising RA cases

According to the “Karnataka Rheumatoid Arthritis Comorbidity (KRAC) study at 14 centers, including many hospitals in Bangalore, the dominance of Extra Articular Manifestations (EAMs) that affect organs surpassing the joints by approximately 13%. The report shows RA’s systemic nature and all-inclusive care requirements.

RA’s impact on health is much more than physical symptoms because of which patients tend to struggle with primary physical functionalities. Dr. K.M.Mahendranath, a rheumatologist, emphasized the urgency of rheumatology departments in hospitals since he saw Victoria Hospital’s clinic that attends to at least 50 patients in a week, and the number is increasing.

Here are the key reasons to address RA cases in Bangalore:

  • A big public health concern
  • Prevention of irreversible joint damage
  • Better life quality
  • Economic burden on the healthcare sector and families
  • Filling the gap in the healthcare system
Growing obesity and metabolic disease
Growing obesity and metabolic disease in mostly metropolitan cities, like Bangalore
Lifestyle factors (hectic work schedules, stress, and poor dietary habits)

 

Socio-demographic and environmental factors (dusk and cigarette smoke in densely populated areas)

 

Gender disparity

 

Aging population

 

Delayed diagnosis
 
 

 

Why Conventional Treatments Often Fail

Conventional symptom-only approaches don’t work for RA since they can’t treat the inherent inflammatory process, which develops into irreparable damage to joints. Drugs, such as corticosteroids and NSAIDs, give only temporary relief from the disease but don’t cease its progress. Conventional treatments can partially control symptoms but almost fail to cure persistent issues such as disturbed sleep and fatigue. Patients treated with conventional approaches have exceptionally worse results over time, which include less physical functionality, lower remission rates, poor life quality, heart disease, and mental turmoils, such as anxiety and stress. According to a structured review, patients opting for a T2T strategy had 68% more chance of getting remission at a year compared to those getting normal care.

  • Can't treat the inherent inflammatory process
  • Temporary relief without stopping disease progression
  • Lower remission rates over time
  • Increased risk of heart disease and mental turmoils
  • Develops into irreparable joint damage
  • Fails to cure persistent issues like disturbed sleep and fatigue
  • Poor quality of life outcomes
  • Less physical functionality over time

That's why we take a different approach at Clinic Living Plus - addressing root causes with multidisciplinary RA management.

Our Root-Cause, Non-Surgical Approach

Our experts at Clinic Living Plus in Bangalore follow a multidisciplinary approach to rheumatoid arthritis treatment. We identify and treat the root cause of the disorder to personalize treatment depending on a patient’s unique concerns.

Here are the inclusions to our multidisciplinary RA treatment approach:

  • Early rheumatology diagnosis and specialist-led care
  • Functional medicine assessment to identify and eliminate autoimmune drivers, gut, and toxins
  • Personalized pharmacotherapy (DMARDs/biologics/JAK inhibitors) and monitoring
  • Rehabilitation including physiotherapy and occupational therapy
  • Proper nutrition
  • Stress management
  • Sleep improvement
  • Appropriate Ayurveda or integrative options
  • Patient education
  • Long-term follow-up

Diagnose Early

Specialist-led rheumatology care and comprehensive testing

Target Root Cause

Eliminate autoimmune drivers, gut issues, and toxins

Multidisciplinary Care

Personalized pharmacotherapy with rehabilitation support

Why Choose Clinic Living Plus, Bangalore?

At Clinic Living Plus, patients get multidisciplinary care under one roof. Our expert doctors identify the root cause of a patient’s disorder and follow a holistic approach to treatment.

 

Laboratory Tests

(RF, anti-CCP, ESR, CRP, CBC, LFTs, renal function, vitamin D, thyroid)

Lab tests help in diagnosis by checking inflammation and autoimmune markers, assessing disease activities and treatment efficiency, and detecting possible medication side-effects by looking for organ damage.

 

Imaging

(X-ray for Erosions, Ultrasound, MSUS, and MRI if Needed)

Imaging, mostly MSUS and MRI, helps in RA treatment with primary and correct diagnosis, disease activity assessment, treatment efficiency monitoring, and detection of joint damage (erosions) and light inflammation (synovitis).

 
 

Optional Advanced Testing

(Immunologic Panels, and Microbiome Testing)

Optional advanced testing helps in RA treatment by delivering a quicker and more correct diagnosis, mainly when primary tests are inconclusive/negative. Such tests can detect rheumatoid arthritis in seronegative cases and predict treatment efficiency and disease progression.

 
 

Treatment Options — Comparison Table Template

The table below shows the comparisons between different rheumatoid arthritis treatments.

Conventional DMARDs (Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine, Hydroxychloroquine)

How it Works:

Control the overactive immune system, which controls inflammation, reduces joint damage, stiffness, and pain

Right Candidate:

Early RA and moderate disease patients

Timeline to Benefit:

6 to 12 weeks

How it Works:

Target and block certain proteins and immune system elements that trigger inflammation

Right Candidate:

People who are DMARD-resistant or suffering from severe RA

Timeline to Benefit:

2 to 12 weeks

How it Works:

Target the JAK pathway, the crucial signaling structure triggering inflammation in the RA disease

Right Candidate:

People suffering from moderate to severe RA

Timeline to Benefit:

2 to 8 weeks

How it Works:

Give a quick relief from symptoms by controlling pain and inflammation when slower-performing DMARDs start working

Right Candidate:

People who want to control flare

Timeline to Benefit:

A few days to weeks

How it Works:

Directly pass the concentrated growth and regenerative factors to the damaged joint that can control inflammation and trigger tissue repair and healing

Right Candidate:

People who want to control local joint symptoms, and adjunct

Timeline to Benefit:

4 to 12 weeks

How it Works:

Directly infuse minerals and vitamins in the bloodstream, bypassing the digestive system to help in quick and full absorption

Right Candidate:

People having deficiency or fatigue cases

Timeline to Benefit:

A few weeks to months

How it Works:

Boost joint functionalities, control pain, and improve overall life by controlling RA-related comorbidities with a focus on exercise therapy, patient education, manual methods, and digital interventions

Right Candidate:

All RA patients

Timeline to Benefit:

A few weeks to months

How it Works:

Manage RA symptoms and improve life quality by fixing the root cause of the disorder, controlling inflammation, and boosting cognitive health

Right Candidate:

People who want only adjunctive

Timeline to Benefit:

Variable

How it Works:

Replace or repair damaged joints, relieve pain, and reactivate a joint depending on the surgery type and the joint damaged

Right Candidate:

People who want severe irreversible damage

Timeline to Benefit:

Post-op recovery

Monitoring, Safety & Long-term Follow-up

At Clinic Living Plus in Bangalore, our experts focus on monitoring, safety, and long-term follow-up in RA treatment. We do monitoring at the laboratory for biologics/methotrexate (CBC and LFTs), guide the right vaccination, and perform infection risk counseling. Our experts ensure the patients feel safe throughout the treatment process. Even after the treatment, our patients can follow up with us for the long term. We help them to recover in every step of the treatment journey.

Laboratory Monitoring

Regular monitoring for biologics/methotrexate (CBC and LFTs) to ensure treatment safety and effectiveness.

Safety & Prevention

Comprehensive vaccination guidance and infection risk counseling to keep you protected throughout treatment.
 
 

Long-term Follow-up

Continuous support and monitoring to help you recover at every step of your treatment journey.
 
 

Lifestyle & Long-Term RA Management

When it comes to treating RA, certain lifestyle changes can help in long-term management of the disorder. Here are the lifestyle recommendation tips to cure RA for the long term:

Follow Proper Nutrition
Have a nutritious diet, including anti-inflammatory and Mediterranean/plant-forward foods to manage your weight.

 

Perform physical exercises such as low-impact, mobility, and pacing to stay physically active and healthy.

 

 

You should relieve your stress and sleep for at least 8 hours every night to improve mindfulness. IR saunas and CBT can help you to do that.

 

 

Struggling with multiple diseases simultaneously can worsen the RA condition. So, you should manage comorbidity to mitigate cardiovascular risks with osteoporosis screening if required.

 

 

 

Heavy alcohol consumption and regular smoking can worsen RA conditions. Thus, you should reduce alcohol intake and quit smoking immediately to control the RA symptoms.

 

 

 

RA Patient Success Story

Seema Rao, a 54-year-old software engineer in Bangalore, has suffered from severe early RA. She opted for methotrexate and physiotherapy and started following a proper nutrition plan suggested by our skilled nutritionist. After 6 months, her pain has reduced by 70%. Plus, her DAS28 score improved, which allowed her to resume normal activities at the office and at home.

 

Before Treatment

Pain: 10/10 when moving Knee flexion: ~60 degrees Mobility: Severely limited

Before Treatment

Pain: 10/10 when moving Knee flexion: ~60 degrees Mobility: Severely limited

“The treatment was performed with no complications and helped me recover rapidly. I can now sit and walk easily, almost completely free from chronic pain.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What is rheumatoid arthritis and how is it different from osteoarthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disorder in which the immune system targets the joints, starting with the joint lining. It is different from osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, which wears away the cartilage capping the bones in joints.

 

How common is rheumatoid arthritis in Bangalore (2025)?
According to national data, rheumatoid arthritis affects approximately 0.92% to 1% of the adult Indian population and thus, it’s quite common in Bangalore even in 2025. It is an autoimmune disorder that disproportionately targets women. It may cause joint damage and inflammation; however, early treatment and diagnosis can control its progression.

 

 

Who are the best rheumatologists or clinics for RA treatment in Bangalore?
No rheumatologists or clinics are considered to be the best for RA treatment in Bangalore. You can find many hospitals and clinics in this city with a dedicated RA department. Clinic Living Plus comes with skilled rheumatologists who deliver an all-inclusive patient care.
What are the standard first-line medicines for RA in Bangalore?
The standard first-line medicines for RA in Bangalore usually have 3 categories of drugs – NSAIDS, corticosteroids, and DMARDS. Methotrexate is the most recommended medicine for RA. Rheumatoid specialists instruct to take it with a DMARD and corticosteroids. Prednisone, a corticosteroid medicine, can control pain and inflammation and reduce joint damage. However, the medicine can have critical side effects.

 

 

 

 

How much does RA treatment cost in Bangalore (DMARDs / biologics/monitoring)?
RA treatment (DMARDs/biologics/monitoring) costs INR 10,000 to INR 30,000 every month in Bangalore.

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, biologic drugs are available in Bangalore. They are recommended to patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Biologic drugs can control chronic pain and inflammation, which can prevent the requirement of corticosteroids. They may get less effective with time and tend to have more side effects with more usage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there non-surgical options for osteoarthritis in Bangalore?
Yes, you can find multiple non-surgical options for osteoarthritis in Bangalore, such as physical therapy, advanced procedures (like PRP), stem cell therapies, alternative therapies (like acupuncture and Ayurveda), nutritional supplements (like glucosamine), medications (like paracetamol), and lifestyle recommendations (like diet).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can rheumatoid arthritis be managed without surgery?
Since rheumatoid arthritis has no specific cure, it can be managed without surgery. Joint damage may occur quickly with no treatment. However, clinical studies say remission, controlling symptoms, can be done with primary treatment by making patients take medicines, known as Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs).
What lifestyle changes can Bangalore patients make to improve RA outcomes?
Following a balanced diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants; Performing regular physical activities, such as walking and yoga, to maintain joint functionality and diminish the risks of rheumatoid arthritis; Managing chronic stress to control inflammation, improve the immune system, and recent the risks of developing RA; Sleeping 7 to 9 hours every night to control inflammation and promote overall health; Reducing alcohol consumption and quitting smoking to control inflammation, boost overall health, and mitigate the risk of developing RA
How long before I see improvement after starting treatment for RA?
When it comes to treatment for RA, biologic DMARD drugs deliver quicker results in approximately 6 weeks. TNF inhibitors also have a quick delivery of results sometimes with the improvements visible in 2 to 4 weeks. It takes 3 to 6 months to see further improvements.
What tests will I need during RA treatment and how often?
A patient needs certain tests during RA treatment at certain intervals. X-rays help in tracking RA in joints over time. Ultrasound tests and MRI scans may help in diagnosis as they reveal the negative aspects of the current condition.

 

Can I get COVID/flu vaccines while on immune-suppressing drugs?
Yes, patients can get COVID/flu vaccines while on immunosuppressant drugs since it is a safe and crucial step to protect them from getting severely ill. Ensure to discuss the dosing schedule and timing with a doctor before you start taking the vaccines.
How do I book a rheumatology consultation at Clinic Living Plus, Bangalore?
Call at 072931 11120 to book a rheumatology consultation with experts at Clinic Living Plus, Bangalore.

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