Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Rheumatoid arthritis is the UK’s second most common arthritis. It causes joint pain and inflammation. Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment.
Your questions on pain relief
Read our professional answers to your questions about pain relief, including arthritis in the spine, Scheuermann's disease, shoulder pain and knee pain.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Investigating how the nerve proteins HCN2 and AT2 contribute to pain in arthritis
Learn about our research into new mechanisms underlying the pain of arthritis, to identify new targets for the development of future pain relief drugs.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Uncovering a role for TRPM2 ion channels in rheumatoid arthritis pain
Learn about our research into a protein called TRPM2, which is increased in cells found in the joint, and the role it plays in rheumatoid arthritis pain.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Using magnetic stimulation to understand how specific areas of the brain contribute to pain experienced in rheumatoid arthritis.
Learn more about using magnetic stimulation to understand how specific areas of the brain contribute to pain experienced in rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis - A new questionnaire for detecting central pain sensitisation in people
Learn more about a new questionnaire for detecting central pain sensitisation in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
Electronic pain relief (TENS)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) administers mild electrical currents to the skin to relieve pain. Learn its uses, side-effects, risks.
Osteoarthritis - Understanding how molecules involved in healing produce pain relief in osteoarthritis
Read about our research, which aims to understand how molecules involved in healing produce pain relief in osteoarthritis.
Arthritis
Arthritis causes pain and inflammation. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments of different types of arthritis.
Chronic pain - Understanding endocannabinoid-induced pain relief and how to enhance its effects
Read about our research, which aims to understand endocannabinoid-induced pain relief and how to enhance its effects.
Osteoarthritis - Targeting the cell-signalling protein lymphotactin as a novel pain relief strategy for osteoarthritis
Read about targeting the cell-signalling protein lymphotactin as a novel pain relief strategy for Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis - Inhibiting blood vessels to stop the spread of inflammatory pain
Learn about our research into the link between continued pain in inflammatory arthritis, such as RA, and the activity in the blood vessels of the spinal cord.
“It was a relief to know why I was in pain for so long.”
Melissa is a medical student was diagnosed with seronegative inflammatory arthritis. She tells us how she’s been managing.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Understanding why pain persists when inflammation has resolved
Learn about our research which aims to understand how inflammation can lead to chronic pain that can persist long after the inflammation has resolved.
Rheumatoid arthritis - UK Japan Pain, Action and Movement Network
Learn about our research project aiming to create a network between UK and Japanese neuroscientists and understand the relationship between movement and pain.