Most Searched
Our expert team provides trusted care, specializing in relieving rheumatoid arthritis knee and hip pain.
Telehealth appointments are available.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that damages your joints and other areas of your body, including your eyes, heart, kidneys, lungs, blood vessels and skin. It often affects joints on both sides of your body. Typically, it starts in smaller joints first — such as in your hands or feet — before it affects your knees or hips.
Our orthopedic specialists provide complete care to relieve rheumatoid arthritis hip and knee pain. We draw from the latest arthritis therapies to create your personalized treatment plan — one that relieves joint pain and keeps you moving.
Unlike osteoarthritis, caused by wear and tear on your hip and knee joints, rheumatoid arthritis is caused by an immune system disorder. Your body mistakenly destroys the synovial membrane that lines the inside of your hip and knee joints, which allows them to move smoothly.
Symptoms can be ongoing or flare up at times, including:
Joint pain can be worse after vigorous activity or a long period of rest (in the morning), standing or walking. You may also have other symptoms, such as fever, tiredness and lack of appetite.
Although treatments can’t reverse the damage of rheumatoid arthritis, they can relieve joint pain and prevent further damage.
Noninvasive treatments for hip and knee rheumatoid arthritis include:
If you have extensive joint damage and nonsurgical approaches don’t relieve symptoms, your doctor may recommend surgery:
Our orthopedic specialists go over all your options and help you decide which treatment is right for you.
You can expect a personalized treatment plan to relieve joint pain and let you lead an active lifestyle.
We specialize in less-invasive joint preservation treatments and advanced approaches to relieve hip and knee pain.
We offer a full spectrum of care, from the latest rheumatoid arthritis medicines and physical therapy to total joint replacement.
Our physicians are recognized as “Top Doctors” by Los Angeles magazine and Pasadena magazine.
LOS ANGELES — Keck Hospital of USC has been named a top performer in the 2024...