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Arthritis Advice

“Arthritis” is not just a word doctors use when they talk about
painful, stiff joints. In fact, there are many kinds of arthritis, each
with different symptoms and treatments. Most types of arthritis are
chronic. That means they can go on for a long period of time.

Arthritis can attack joints in almost any part of the body. Some forms of
arthritis cause changes you can see and feel—swelling, warmth, and
redness in your joints. In some the pain and swelling last only a short
time, but are very bad. Other types cause less troublesome symptoms,
but still slowly damage your joints.

Common Kinds of Arthritis

Arthritis is one of the most common diseases in this country. Millions of adults
and half of all people age 65 and older are troubled by this disease.
Older people most often have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or
gout.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis in older people. OA starts when cartilage
begins to become ragged and wears away. Cartilage is the tissue that pads bones in a joint. At OA’s worst, all of the cartilage in a joint
wears away, leaving bones that rub against each other. You are most likely to have OA in your hands, neck, lower back, or the large
weight-bearing joints of your body, such as knees and hips.

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