The Burden of Arthritis

Title:
The Burden of Arthritis
Word Count:
1216
Summary:
Although the clinical term literally means joint inflammation, "arthritis" actually refers to

Keywords:
arthritis, treatment of arthritis, cure of arthritis, prevention of arthritis

Article Body:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), self-reported doctor-diagno

"People ignore arthritis both as public and personal health problems because it doesn’t kill y

link to long descriptionArthritis limits everyday activities for 8 million Americans, accordin

Arthritis symptoms include joint pain, stiffness, inflammation, and limited movement of joints

Some rheumatic diseases are systemic, meaning they can affect the whole body. Diseases such as


According to the Arthritis Foundation, the most common form of the disease--osteoarthritis (OA

Shirley has the second most common type--rheumatoid arthritis (RA)--an autoimmune disease that

While the cause remains elusive, doctors suspect that genetic factors are important in RA. Rec
But RA can be difficult to diagnose early because it may begin gradually with subtle symptoms

In early disease, most of the disability that patients experience is due to inflammation. In l
Managing Arthritis and Rheumatic Conditions

For years, the pain and inflammation of arthritis have been treated using medications, local s

Today’s researchers are working to improve diagnostic tools and develop treatments to forestal

Most arthritis medications fall into three categories: those that relieve pain; those that red
Pain relievers such as Tylenol (acetaminophen) and NSAIDs such as Motrin (ibuprofen) are used

Before safety concerns about Vioxx, Celebrex, and Bextra emerged in December 2004, these newer

Depending on the type of arthritis, a person may use a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (

Someone diagnosed with RA today is likely to be prescribed a DMARD fairly early in the course

Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, cortisone, methylprednisolone, and hydrocortisone, are us

For Shirley, any minor relief he experienced over the 25 years was due to injections of cortic

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