If you feel pain and stiffness in your body or have trouble moving around, you might have arthritis. Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Over time, a swollen joint can become severely damaged. Some kinds of arthritis can also cause problems in your organs, such as your eyes or skin.
One type of arthritis, osteoarthritis, is often related to aging or to an injury. Other types occur when your immune system, which normally protects your body from infection, attacks your body's own tissues. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of this kind of arthritis. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a form of the disease that happens in children.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Arthritis
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/arthritis/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/arthritisspanish/htm/index.htm -
Arthritis Advice
(National Institute on Aging) - http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/arthritis.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/Spanish/arthritis-sp.htm -
Do I Have Arthritis?
(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Arthritis/tengo_artritis.asp
Also available in Spanish http://www.niams.nih.gov/Portal_En_Espanol/Informacion_de_Salud/Artritis/default.asp
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Arthritis
(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://nihseniorhealth.gov/arthritis/toc.html
- Arthritis(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/
- Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85(09/05/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68974.html
- Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues(08/12/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68079.html
- New Estimates on Childhood Arthritis(07/07/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/Features/ChildhoodArthritis/
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP)(American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/crp/test.html
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Glossary of Orthopaedic Diagnostic Tests(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00272
Also available in Spanish http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00492
- Guide to Lab Tests(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/guide-lab-tests.php
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Help Your Arthritis Treatment Work(Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/arthritis.html
- Helpful Treatments Keep People with Arthritis Moving(Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2005/205_pain.html
- How Do You Know It's Time for Surgery?(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/know-time-surgery.php
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Joint Replacement Surgery and You(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Joint_Replacement/default.asp
- Joint Surgery Center(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/surgery-center.php
- Types of Surgery(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/types-surgery.php
- Common Therapies to Consider(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/common-therapies-to-consider.php
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Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) - http://nccam.nih.gov/health/flaxseed/index.htm
- Herbal and Natural Remedies(American College of Rheumatology) - http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/herbal.asp
- Arthritis Today's 2005 Vitamin Guide(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/resources/arthritistoday/2005_archives/2005_09_10/Vitamin_Mineral_Guide/default.asp
- Diet and Your Arthritis(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/resources/nutrition/diet.asp
- Relieving Arthritis(American Occupational Therapy Association) - http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Conditions/Arthritis/35194.aspx
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What You Need to Know about Arthritis(American Physical Therapy Association) - http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=20393&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm
Also available in Spanish http://www.apta.org/AM/Images/APTAIMAGES/ContentImages/ptandbody/Arthritis/ArthritisSpainish.pdf
- 51 Ways to Be Good to Your Joints -- Lose Weight(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/joints-weight.php
- How to Care for Yourself(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/how-to-care-for-yourself.php
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Living with Arthritis(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Arthritis/default.asp
- Pain Center: Understanding Your Pain(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/understanding-pain.php
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Take Action: 11 Steps to Limit the Impact of Arthritis(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/resources/nam/nam_04_intro.asp
Also available in Spanish http://ww2.arthritis.org/Espanol/vida/once_pasos.asp
- Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle(American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.aofas.org/scripts/4disapi.dll/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=164
- Arthritis of the Hand(American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00224
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Arthritis of the Knee(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00212
Also available in Spanish http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00465
- Arthritis of the Shoulder(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00222
- Arthritis of the Wrist(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00218
- HIV-Associated Rheumatic Disease Syndromes(American College of Rheumatology) - http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/HIV_new.asp?
- Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hip(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00396
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JAMA Patient Page: Septic Arthritis(American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/297/13/1510.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/297/13/1510/DC1/1
- MP Joint Arthritis(American Society for Surgery of the Hand) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZCIEQSIPC&sub_cat=404
- Psoriatic Arthritis(National Psoriasis Foundation) - http://www.psoriasis.org/about/psa/
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Questions and Answers about Reactive Arthritis(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Reactive_Arthritis/default.asp
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Reactive Arthritis: What You Should Know(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/sexinfections/sti/448.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/sexinfections/sti/448.printerview.html
- Still's Disease(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/disease-center.php?disease_id=25
- Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Arthritis(Office of Disability Employment Policy) - http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/arthritis.html
- Arthritis in the Workplace(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/workplace.php
- Exercise and Arthritis(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/exercise-intro.php
- Exercises for the Road(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/resources/road_exercises.asp
- Focus on You(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/focus-on-you.php
- HCV-Associated Arthritis(American College of Rheumatology) - http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/hvc-associatedarthritis.asp?aud=pat
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Headache and Arthritis(National Headache Foundation) - http://www.headaches.org/education/Headache_Topic_Sheets/Arthritis
Also available in Spanish http://www.headaches.org/education/Spanish_Topics/La_Artritis_Y_El_Dolor_de_Cabeza
- Home Barrier-Free Home(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/resources/Home_Life/default.asp
- Marriage and Family(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/resources/Relationships/marriage_and_family.asp
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Osteoporosis and Arthritis: Two Common but Different Conditions(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Conditions_Behaviors/osteoporosis_arthritis.asp
- Psychology of Pain - Arthritis Pain(National Pain Foundation) - http://www.nationalpainfoundation.org/MyTreatment/articles/Arthritis_TO_Psychology.asp
- Relationships and Dating(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/resources/Relationships/relationships_and_dating.asp
- Sex and Arthritis(American College of Rheumatology) - http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/sexandarthritis.asp
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What Are Osteoporosis and Arthritis and How Are They Different?(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Conditions_Behaviors/osteoporosis_arthritis_ff.asp
- Joint Health Quiz(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/joint-health-quiz.php
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Arthritis(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://nihseniorhealth.gov/arthritis/toc.html
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Arthritis(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/arthritis/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/arthritisspanish/htm/index.htm
- Inflammation: What You Need to Know(Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://my.clevelandclinic.org/symptoms/inflammation/hic_inflammation_what_you_need_to_know.aspx
- Joint Atlas(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/resources/arthritistoday/2000_archives/2000_03_04_joint_atlas_with_image.asp
- Financial Planning: An Introduction(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/resources/Financial_Planning/Introduction/financial_intro.asp
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Arthritis(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Arthritis%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Arthritis, Infectious(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Arthritis,+Infectious%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Arthritis, Psoriatic(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Arthritis,+Psoriatic%22
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Arthritis, Reactive(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Arthritis,+Reactive%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Reiter Disease(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Reiter+Disease%22
- Heredity and Arthritis(American College of Rheumatology) - http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/heredity.asp
- Economic Impact of Arthritis on the United States(American College of Rheumatology) - http://www.rheumatology.org/press/2007/0507economic.asp
- Journal Summaries on Arthritis Research(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/journal-summaries.php
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Top 10 Arthritis Advances of 2007(Arthritis Foundation) - Links to PDF - http://www.arthritis.org/media/newsroom/news-releases/Top_10_Arthritis_Advances_of_2007.pdf
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Radiographic evaluation of arthritis: inflammatory conditions. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18641245&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Two loci on chromosome 15 control experimentally induced arthritis through... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18606685&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: New topical anti-inflammatory drugs may curb arthritis pain. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18592652&tool=MedlinePlus
- Arthritis -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=arthritis[majr]+NOT+(arthritis,rheumatoid[mh]+OR+rheumatic+fever[mh]+OR+osteoarthritis[majr]+OR+gout[mh]+OR+arthritis,psoriatic[mh])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Psoriatic arthritis -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=arthritis,+psoriatic[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- A-Team: A Glossary of Health Professionals(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/juvenile-arthritis-team-members.php
- Arthritis Glossary(Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/arthritis/hic_arthritis_glossary.aspx
- American College of Rheumatology: Geographic Membership Directory(American College of Rheumatology) - http://www.rheumatology.org/directory/geo.asp
- Arthritis Foundation: Local Office Directory(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/chaptermap.php
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - http://www.aaos.org/
- American College of Rheumatology - http://www.rheumatology.org/
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Arthritis Foundation - http://www.arthritis.org/
Also available in Spanish http://ww2.arthritis.org/Espanol/default.asp
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://www.niams.nih.gov/Portal_En_Espanol/
- Arthritis Today(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/arthritis-today-magazine.php
- Arthritis Related Statistics(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/data_statistics/arthritis_related_statistics.htm
- FASTATS: Arthritis(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/arthrits.htm
- New Study Uncovers Prevalence, Burden of Pediatric Arthritis in U.S.(Arthritis Foundation) - Links to PDF - http://www.arthritis.org/media/newsroom/news-releases/CDC_peds_press_release_12-4-07.pdf
- Targeting Arthritis: Reducing Disability for 16 Million Americans(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/aag/arthritis.htm
- Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases(Children's Hospital Boston) - http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site553/mainpageS553P0.html
- Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases - Diagnosing(Children's Hospital Boston) - http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site711/mainpageS711P0.html
- Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/conditions/diseasecenter/juvenilepsoriaticarthritis.asp
- Arthritis Pain(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging) - http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/pef/arthritis_pain.php
- Gout - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gout.html
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/juvenilerheumatoidarthritis.html
- Osteoarthritis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/osteoarthritis.html
- Rheumatoid Arthritis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rheumatoidarthritis.html
- Bones, Joints and Muscles - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bonesjointsandmuscles.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Arthritis is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov/
Arthritis - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/arthritis.html