Rheumatic disease Rheumatic disease is a chronic inflammation of the joints caused by an autoimmune disorder. Auto immune disorders occur when the entry of viruses, bacteria and fungi and then attack the cells and tissues in the body itself. In this disease, immune fails to distinguish between the network itself and foreign objects. A network that is often mistaken is the synovial tissue of the thin membrane lining the joint. The result of such errors can cause swelling, painful damage, joint inflammation, and can cause disability. Rheumatism commonly attacks joints such as wrists, knuckles, knees, legs, spinal joints, hips, neck, shoulders, jaws and even small bony joints in the ear. Rheumatism can also affect the heart, blood vessels, skin and lungs. This rheumatism usually attacks the symmetrical joints of his positi...