Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I’m a 67-year-old female in otherwise good health. My doctor prescribed prednisone, which ...

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This week we are going to continue in our series of rheumatologic conditions to discuss the autoimmune condition called “PMR” or polymyalgia rheumatica. Polymyalgia rheumatica is a syndrome of pain ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved sarilumab (Kevzara) today for the treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in adults who have had an inadequate response to corticosteroids or could ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: I think my 75-year-old husband has polymyalgia rheumatica, and I understand it has no definitive cause. He gets severe unbearable pain alternating between his neck and hips every few ...

The best low-impact exercises for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include walking, swimming, resistance training, and stretching to maintain mobility and strength.

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease often misdiagnosed as certain cancers, among other diseases. Researchers have recently made progress to better diagnose PMR using a standard ...

Autoimmune diseases happen when the body's natural defense mechanisms attack normal healthy cells. Polymyalgia rheumatica--or PMR-- is a rare autoimmune disease most often found in older women of ...

The approval was based on data from a phase 3 study which included adults with steroid-resistant active PMR who flared on at least 7.5mg per day of prednisone or equivalent during taper. The Food and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I’m a 67-year-old female in otherwise good health. My doctor prescribed prednisone, which ...