Today we are discussing the causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The standard medical approach to treating RA consists of immune modulating medications. Likely you have seen these advertised on television, and while these medications can be effective in helping patients with their pain, getting to the underlying cause of the condition has received less attention and notoriety. In today’s broadcast we will discuss findings from lead authors in the field regarding the underlying cause of this condition.
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Hello,
I greatly appreciate and enjoyed your informative and educational video on Rheumatoid Arthritis as I was diagnosed a year ago and have been trying to battle this disease naturally. I understand the need to work with a Functional Medicine practitioner. Do you have any suggestions or know of any in the Tampa, FL region? Thank you!
Sorry to hear about the issues you have been experiencing. The short answer to your question is we unfortunately don’t know of anyone in your area. The longer answer is that we have married two disciplines (functional medicine and chiropractic neurology) to put together what we feel is the most comprehensive program for chronic problems available today. While there are others who claim to do similar treatments we have not met any who practice exactly how we do and have made referrals in the past where the results were less than stellar. We have patients that we have worked with from all over the world. If you would like to find out how you can schedule a consultation with Dr. Rutherford to go over you particular case you can find out more at http://powerhealthreno.com/brochure