Pain Neuroscience Education and Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Recovery in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis

In the context of this randomized controlled study, patients who are diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis in Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Hospital, will be taken into a rehabilitation program by a qualified physiotherapist to improve their pain, pain perception, inflammatory markers and quality of life, with one of the pain neuroscience education, vagal nerve stimulation and traditional exercise interventions. The results of each intervention method will be analyzed and compared at the end of the 8 weeks study protocol.

Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who were diagnosed with RA at least one year ago, * More than score 2.6 in DAS28, * Ages of 20 and 65, * Have been experiencing pain for three months or more, * Score 24 or higher on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and can follow instructions will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals under 20 years of age, * Reporting acute pain or pain from injury, * Having a history of surgery within the last year, * Remission in DAS28, * Patients whose medication was changed, * Having a score of \