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Latest News
- Latest News
- Kids Arthritis May Be Overlooked (06/15/2005, United Press International)
- High-Dose Painkillers Increase Heart Attack Risk (06/14/2005, Reuters Health)
- Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Arthritis (06/06/2005, United Press International)
- More News on Arthritis
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Arthritis
(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - Arthritis Advice (National Institute on Aging)
Also available in: Spanish - Do I Have Arthritis?
(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Also available in: Spanish - Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Questions and Answers about Arthritis Pain (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Arthritis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Arthritis
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Glossary of Orthopaedic Diagnostic Tests (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Also available in: Spanish - Guide to Lab Tests (Arthritis Foundation)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Arthritis Today 2005 Drug Guide (Arthritis Foundation)
- First Vioxx, Then Bextra, Now Celebrex? (Arthritis Foundation)
- Helpful Treatments Keep People with Arthritis Moving (Food and Drug Administration)
- How Do You Know It's Time for Surgery? (Arthritis Foundation)
- This Is Medicine: Some of the Best "Medicine" for Arthritis Can't Be Bottled (Arthritis Foundation)
- Total Joint Replacement (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Also available in: Spanish - Types of Surgery (Arthritis Foundation)
Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Therapy
- Acupuncture (Arthritis Foundation)
- Arthritis Today's 2002-2003 Supplement Guide (Arthritis Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Homeopathy (Arthritis Foundation)
- Meditation (Arthritis Foundation)
- Tai Chi (Arthritis Foundation)
Nutrition
- Nutrition
- Arthritis Today's 2003 Vitamin and Mineral Guide (Arthritis Foundation)
- Diet and Your Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
- Elimination Diets (Arthritis Foundation)
Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- How Occupational and Physical Therapy Can Help You (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- What You Need to Know about Arthritis (American Physical Therapy Association)
Also available in: Spanish
Disease Management
- Disease Management
- 51 Ways to Be Good to Your Joints (Arthritis Foundation)
- How to Care for Yourself (Arthritis Foundation)
- Managing Your Fatigue (Arthritis Foundation)
- Pain Center: Understanding Your Pain (Arthritis Foundation)
- Practice Relaxation (Arthritis Foundation)
- Take Action: 11 Steps to Limit the Impact of Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
- Arthritis of the Hand (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Arthritis of the Knee (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Also available in: Spanish - Arthritis of the Shoulder (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Arthritis of the Wrist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Hand (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- HIV-Associated Rheumatic Disease Syndromes (American College of Rheumatology)
- Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hip (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- MP Joint Arthritis (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Psoriatic Arthritis (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Questions and Answers about Reactive Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Septic Arthritis (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Arthritis & Courtesy: How to Give It, How to Get It (Arthritis Foundation)
- Focus on You (Arthritis Foundation)
- Guide to Intimacy with Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
- Home Barrier-Free Home (Arthritis Foundation)
- How to Get In and Out of a Car (Arthritis Foundation)
- Managing Housework with Arthritis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Managing Your Health Care (Arthritis Foundation)
- Marriage and Family (Arthritis Foundation)
- Psychology of Pain -- Arthritis Pain (National Pain Foundation)
- Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Exercise (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Relationships and Dating (Arthritis Foundation)
- Spring into Cleaning (Arthritis Foundation)
- Stepping Out: Arthritis Today's Walking Guide (Arthritis Foundation)
- Traveling with Arthritis: Plan, Pack and Enjoy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Water Exercise (Arthritis Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Zipped Lips: 6 Things Your Doctor Isn't Telling You (Arthritis Foundation)
Financial Issues
- Financial Issues
- Arthritis Patients Spend Twice as Many Health Care Dollars (American College of Rheumatology)
- Disability Maze (Arthritis Foundation)
- Patient Assistance Programs for Rheumatology-Related Drugs (American College of Rheumatology)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Arthritis (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Arthritis, Psoriatic (National Institutes of Health)
Research
- Research
- Vocational Rehabilitation Improves Job Retention for People with Rheumatic Diseases (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Joint Atlas (Arthritis Foundation)
- What You Need to Know about Inflammation (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Directories
- Directories
- Arthritis Foundation: Local Office Directory (Arthritis Foundation)
- Member Directory (Arthroscopy Association of North America)
- Resources for Good Living: Product & Services Directory (Arthritis Foundation)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American College of Rheumatology
- Arthritis Foundation
Also available in: Spanish - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Also available in: Spanish
Statistics
- Statistics
- Facts about Prevalence of Arthritis U.S. 2004 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- FASTATS: Arthritis (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Targeting Arthritis: Reducing Disability for 43 Million Americans (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)