Treatments for RA in the feet
Although RA can’t be fully cured, there are plenty of treatments to help relieve its symptoms, as well as reduce the number of flare-ups and prevent complications like joint damages.
Here are some of the most common treatments for RA in your foot:
Lifestyle tips and home remedies for RA in the feet
- using the RICE method (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) to relieve pain and swelling
- soaking feet in warm water or using warm compresses for chronic inflammation
- wearing customized insoles or orthotic inserts in your shoes that help reduce pressure on your foot when you take a step
- taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [4], like ibuprofen (Advil), to help with pain from inflammation
- wearing braces or specialized boots to relieve pressure on joints in the back of your foot
- injecting steroids straight into the joints to reduce inflammation
- taking prescription medications, like disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) [5], which help stop pain and inflammation, and a newer form of a DMARD called biologics, which target certain pathways of inflammation
- getting surgery to remove excess debris or inflamed tissue in the joint, remove damaged cartilage and fuse two bones together, or completely replace a joint