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What's Really Driving Arthritis Pain?

A narrative review suggests pain in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis extends beyond nociceptive mechanisms.

  • By

  • Julia Cipriano, MS, CMPP

  • February 2, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Rheumatology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, IL

    Key Differentiators

    • Rheumatology
    • Pain Medicine
    • Clinical Research

  • #2

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Rheumatology
    • Pain Management
    • Neurology

  • #3

    Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Rheumatology
    • Neuroscience
    • Pain Research

  • #4

    Hospital for Special Surgery
    Hospital for Special Surgery

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedics
    • Rheumatology
    • Pain Management

  • #5

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Rheumatology
    • Pain Medicine
    • Psychiatry

Original Source(s)

What's Really Driving Arthritis Pain?

  • by Julia Cipriano, MS, CMPP

  • February 2, 2026

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