Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriasis Arthritis is prevalent all over the world, but as yet no cure has been discovered.  This type of arthritis has a relationship with psoriasis, a common skin conditon, and is characterized by scaly patches on your skin along with swelling and painful joints.
If you have psoriatic arthritis, it is important to understand how it [...]

Our childhood should be one of the most joyful periods of our lives. Everything from a bright fluttering butterfly to learning how to ride a bicycle, to watching our father repair a car engine, seems new and exciting. We have no sense of the future, and believe that every day will be like today. Minor [...]

Inflammatory arthritis need not take over your life.  You will need to make some lifestyle changes, but in time, you should be able to gain control over your inflammatory arthritis and live a long and healthy life. 
You don’t have to make huge changes to your diet when you have inflammatory arthritis, but keeping as close to your ideal weight [...]

One of the most prevalent forms of arthritis is known as degenerative arthritis. Also known as osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis is a slowly progressive arthritis of unknown cause which affects several joints, and tends to occur in elderly people.
Aging is the number one contributor to the development of this disease.  Other factors include: previous joint injuries, overuse of [...]

One of the most common types of arthritis is rhumatoid arthritis.
Rhumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, one that causes redness, swelling, pain, discomfort, and which tends to worsen if left untreated. The inflammation caused by this disease can even affect internal organs of the body, such as the eyes, lungs and heart. Although rhumatoid arthritis [...]

Knee osteoarthritis involves the loss of cartilage in the joints, which worsens over time. Cartilage in the joint is what keeps the bones of the femur and tibia from rubbing together and generally with age, the cartilage can become weakened and gradually stop being able to do its job. Without the cartilage in place, the pain [...]

 Juvenile arthritis, also known as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, is the most common form of arthritis in children. Juvenile arthritis can occur in both boys and girls at any age, but symptoms most commonly begin during the toddler or early teen years. The cause of juvenile arthritis is still unknown, although theories suspect that it can [...]

When a person suffers from hip arthritis, he or she will, under most circumstances, suffer from a condition known as osteoarthritis which a very common form of hip arthritis, and which is sometimes also known as wear-and-tear arthritis and even degenerative joint disease. This form of hip arthritis is characterized by gradual damage to the [...]

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic, painful, progressive inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. It is suspected that those who suffer from it are of a genetic predisposition. It causes the complete fusion of the spine, resulting in rigidity known as bamboo spine. Ankylosing spondylitis typically affects young men between the ages [...]