People with rheumatoid arthritis ra are especially likely to have a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea osa in which breathing is interrupted by an intrusion in the back of the throat that shuts off the airway. Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and the relationship between sleep disorder and pain level quality of life and disability ebru aytekin 1 saliha eroglu demir 2 ece akyol komut 1 sibel caglar okur 1 ozer burnaz 1 nil sayiner caglar 1 and dilay yilmaz demiryontar 3. The Effects Of Sleep Apnea On The Body In 2020 With Images List of causes of joint pain and sleep apnea alternative diagnoses rare causes misdiagnoses patient stories and much more. Sleep apnea joint pain . This article looks at osa and its relationship with chronic pain. This may be due to several factors including joint abnormalities and immune system features associated with both conditions. That s more than diabetes heart disease and cancer comb...