Updated Oct, 15, 2021 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes joint inflammation and pain. It happens when the immune system doesn’t work properly and attacks the lining of the joints, called the synovium.

Supplements for Arthritis For Release Oct. 8, 2024 PODCAST OPEN: You’re listening to the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast, created by the Arthritis Foundation to help people with arthritis — and the ...

Remember what it was like to walk without aches? Get that sensation again by taking your workout to the water. “Exercising in a pool provides nearly instant relief from pain and stiffness,” says Mary ...

By Cat Perry Your knees are crucial joints, each held together by a durable but vulnerable network of stabilizing ligaments, tendons, cartilage and bones. Knee ligaments have the especially tough job ...

By Linda Rath | June 30, 2022 The reversal of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that the right to abortion was protected under the constitutional right to privacy, is having unforeseen consequences for ...

By Mary Anne Dunkin | June 10, 2022 Sometimes gout can be diagnosed based only on symptoms: intense, painful swelling in a single joint — often in the big toe — that subsides, only to show up again in ...

By Linda Rath A majority of people with arthritis — around 80% by some estimates — have trouble sleeping. They might have a tough time falling asleep, staying asleep or both. Most agree they hurt more ...

By Alice Goodman | Updated April 8, 2022 Psoriatic arthritis is a complex disease that affects different patients in different ways, so it’s important that each patient work closely with their doctor ...

By Jill Tyrer Travis Salmon wasn’t the type to let a little ankle roll knock him out of the game. When he twisted his ankle playing basketball in high school and college, he did what was expected: He ...

By Stephanie Watson | June 17, 2022 Treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is tricky because this disease affects both the skin and joints. PsA treatment includes a combination of medication and non-drug ...

By Linda Rath | April 30, 2024 If you have arthritis, you may be wary of exercise. The truth is physical activity is among the most uniformly successful of all arthritis treatments. Among other ...

Question: My wrists don’t hurt much anymore, but they feel very weak. How can I strengthen my wrists? Answer: The most important and effective strategy for strengthening wrists is to use your hands ...