Agreed. However, generally auto immune diseases like RA are caused by an immune system run amok. It's possible that treatments that break the cycle of the immune system overreacting can indeed result in long term alleviation of symptoms. Sometimes once the cycle is broken, remission may even occur.
I have horrible seasonal allergies, and although no one really knows the underlying cause, immunization therapy via injections of antigens has results in significant reduction of symptoms. So in my case, a non drug treatment that aims to blunt the body's response has resulted in the most important treatment of my allergies, even though a "cure" and the underlying cause is not well understood.
I have horrible seasonal allergies, and although no one really knows the underlying cause, immunization therapy via injections of antigens has results in significant reduction of symptoms. So in my case, a non drug treatment that aims to blunt the body's response has resulted in the most important treatment of my allergies, even though a "cure" and the underlying cause is not well understood.