Topics: Musculoskeletal Disorders : Arthritis
Arthritis is the word used to describe a painful joint or joints. There are many different types of arthritis.
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis is a painful disease which causes increasing stiffness and rigidity of the spine.
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Gout
Gout is a painful rheumatic diseases which results from deposits of needle-like crystals of uric acid in the connective tissue, joint spaces, or both.
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is most common in people over the age of 50. This category contains sites about osteoarthritis, including hip and knee joint replacement surgery information.
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Reactive Arthritis
Inflammatory syndrome of unknown etiology, occurring predominantly in males. It usually begins several weeks after either a gastrointestinal or venereal infection with the onset of conjunctivitis, urethritis and arthritis, esp.
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Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and loss of function and can cause inflammation in body organs.
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Support Groups
Sites in this category serve the support needs of people with Arthritis or similar conditions.
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