Neil Betteridge, chief executive of Arthritis Care, warned alert bracelet users that early diagnosis is the key to controlling symptoms before joint damage starts to occur.
He advised RA sufferers of the importance of adopting a self-management plan incorporating daily activities and exercises such as swimming and dancing to help reduce pain.
'The good news is that for this type of arthritis there are now powerful new drugs with relatively little risk of adverse side effects,' he added.
Indeed, scientists from the University of Lisbon have discovered an antibody which they said targets the root of the pain rather than just the symptoms.
Mr Betteridge also called for government and health professionals across the UK to use every opportunity to raise awareness of the condition with employers, who previously have not understood the impact of RA on an individual at work.
He advised RA sufferers of the importance of adopting a self-management plan incorporating daily activities and exercises such as swimming and dancing to help reduce pain.
'The good news is that for this type of arthritis there are now powerful new drugs with relatively little risk of adverse side effects,' he added.
Indeed, scientists from the University of Lisbon have discovered an antibody which they said targets the root of the pain rather than just the symptoms.
Mr Betteridge also called for government and health professionals across the UK to use every opportunity to raise awareness of the condition with employers, who previously have not understood the impact of RA on an individual at work.
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