Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, autoimmune inflammatory disease that strikes the connective tissue of multiple joints of the body like spine , shoulders , hip , knees, ankles, wrists and fingers. It can also affect the internal organs like heart, lungs and kidneys. It can affect only one joint (Monoarthritis) or inflammation can affect several joints (Polyarthritis). Arthritis can be symmetrical when it affects two joints simultaneously, such as the knees. Although the cau

The hip joint consists of a joint formed by the acetabulum and the head of the femur. These structures are covered with cartilage that allows movements to be made. The hip performs the movements of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation, in addition to the surrounding movement. Some diseases, such as osteoarthritis, arthritis, circulatory disorders of the femoral head (osteonecrosis), and others can cause injuries to the articular cartilage o