| Arthritis is a disease that affects millions of people. | | | | Rheumatoid arthritis is generally worse in the morning. |
| Arthritis is a broad term, which is used to refer to more | | | | Initially patients often do not have symptoms following |
| than 100 conditions that can cause pain in the body's | | | | their morning shower. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease |
| joints. Arthritis is a degenerative joint disease and pain | | | | that warrants treatment as soon as possible to |
| and stiffness develop as a result of wear and tear to | | | | minimize the pain and discomfort. |
| the joints involved. It is not just a disease affecting the | | | | Osteoarthritis |
| middle aged and older. It's an equal opportunity disease | | | | Osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative |
| affecting children as well as adults of all ages. | | | | arthritis or degenerative joint disease, is the most |
| Arthritis is a condition that occurs in various joints in the | | | | common type of arthritis. Osteoarthritis usually affects |
| body, especially in the knees, hips, and spine. Arthritis is | | | | the hips, knees, feet or hands. Osteoarthritis is caused |
| second only to heart disease as a cause of work | | | | by the breakdown of protective tissue called cartilage |
| disability and is one of the leading causes of disability in | | | | in the joints. It causes degeneration of joint cartilage |
| people over the age of 55. Arthritis is most often a | | | | and changes in underlying bone and supporting tissue, |
| chronic disease, so symptoms may come and go, or | | | | which leads to joint pain and stiffness, movement |
| persist over time. | | | | problems and difficulty on a daily basis. |
| Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most serious and | | | | Osteoarthritis usually is diagnosed in people older than |
| disabling types, affecting mostly women. Osteoarthritis | | | | 40. It is classically worse at night or following rest. |
| is caused by the breakdown of protective tissue called | | | | Symptoms include joint pain while standing or moving, |
| cartilage in the joints. Juvenile arthritis is a general term | | | | giving out or locking of the joint, pretty constant pain, |
| for all types of arthritis that occur in children. | | | | decreased activity and abnormal stance or walk. |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | | | | Osteoarthritis results from wear and tear from playing |
| Rheumatoid arthritis is part of a group of diseases | | | | certain types of sports, being overweight and getting |
| known as autoimmune diseases. The joint lining | | | | older. |
| becomes inflamed as part of the body's immune | | | | Arthritis is not a new disease it was found in factory |
| system activity. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune | | | | workers during the Industrial Revolution. As the |
| disease that occurs when the bodies own immune | | | | population ages, the number of people with arthritis is |
| system mistakenly attacks the synovium (cell lining | | | | growing. It is a leading cause of disability and a |
| inside the joint). Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most | | | | significant public health concern. Arthritis is a painful |
| serious and disabling types, affecting mostly women. It | | | | condition, and for this reason it should always be taken |
| causes affected joints to feel tender, stiff and swollen. | | | | seriously. |