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ASK YOUR PHARMACIST Rheumatoid Arthritis from a Physiotherapist’s Perspective Eamonn Brady is a pharmacist and the owner of Whelehans Pharmacy, Pearse St, Mullingar. If you have any health questions e-mail them to info@whelehans.ie Over the last few weeks in the Westmeath Examiner I discussed Rheumatoid Arthritis. I mentioned how Physiotherapy can help; thus to complete this series on Rheumatoid Arthritis I conclude by discussing its control from a physiotherapist perspective. For this article I acquired the help of Chartered Physiotherapist Sinead Brogan who runs FlexPhysio Physiotherapy Clinic based in private treatment rooms above Whelehans Pharmacy. To contact Sinead for more...

Eamonn Brady is a pharmacist and the owner of Whelehans Pharmacy, Pearse St, Mullingar. If you have any health questions e-mail them to info@whelehans.ie This is the final of three articles on the subject of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This week I discuss used for longer term control of RA. Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are core to treatment as they slow down or stop the progression of the condition and prevent joint deformities. They allow people suffering from RA enjoy a normal life. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) DMARDs help to ease symptoms and slow down the progression of RA. The...