Ultrasound is transforming the way arthritis is diagnosed and treated, making evaluation and treatment quicker and more accurate. The new approach is dubbed fast arthritis sonographic evaluation and treatment, or FAST, by rheumatologists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center who are leading its development.

About 50 million people in the United States suffer from arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Ultrasound is transforming the way arthritis is diagnosed and treated, making evaluation and treatment quicker and more accurate. The new approach is dubbed fast arthritis sonographic evaluation and treatment, or FAST, by rheumatologists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center who are leading its development.

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Along with painkillers, surgery and other medical treatments, integrative medicine specialists say there are a number of effective non-conventionall options for symptom relief that can help arthritis sufferers live full and productive lives.