Swimming Reduces Disability from Low Back Pain

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Swimming is commonly recommended for patients with chronic low back pain. Yet, there is little trial data investigating swimming. An Australian study has shown for the first time that a program of swimming can be clinically effective in reducing disability from chronic low back pain.

Interferon-α as an Immunologic Driver of Sjögren's Disease

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Expert Perspective on Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease

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A recent perspective by Tedeschi tackles many unresolved issues around CPPD diagnosis, classification, and management, including the lack of clinical trials or FDA approved treatments.

Pragmatism in Gout: How therapeutic choices can have multiple benefits

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William James famously wrote in Pragmatism, “There can be no difference anywhere that doesn’t make a difference elsewhere.” Gout treatment offers a striking medical example of that idea.

Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis and Management

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Fibromyalgia (FM) affects 4–6% of the U.S. population, with nearly a 2 fold female predominance. Nociplastic pain underlies the pathophysiology of FM. CNS hypersensitization to both painful and non-painful stimuli occurs with little or no tissue pathology. Framing FM as a disorder of CNS processing is critical to diagnosis, treatment approaches and patient buy-in.

Psoriatic Arthritis: EULAR 2026 Recap

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Years of IL-17 vs. IL-23 debate in PsA finally got tested head-to-head: bimekizumab outperformed risankizumab on joint outcomes in the BE BOLD trial, while a GLP-1 combination study suggests weight and metabolic status are active drivers of PsA — not just comorbidities. This recap also digs into early signals that biologic choice may influence whether psoriasis progresses to PsA, and why some well-controlled patients are still in pain.

Seronegative RA Disease Activity (7.17.2026)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and Gout features from this past week on RheumNow.com.