Rheumatoid Arthritis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments and More
WEBOct 15, 2021 · In the early stages, people with RA may not see redness or swelling in the joints, but they may experience tenderness and pain. These symptoms are clues to RA: Joint pain, tenderness, swelling or stiffness that lasts for six weeks or longer. Morning stiffness that lasts for 30 minutes or longer. More than one joint is affected.
Osteoarthritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment - Arthritis …
WEBBut we know now that it is a disease of the entire joint, including bone, cartilage, ligaments, fat and the tissues lining the joint (the synovium). Osteoarthritis can degrade cartilage, change bone shape and cause inflammation, resulting in pain, stiffness and loss of mobility. OA can affect any joint, but typically affects hands, knees, hips ...
Gout: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment - Arthritis Foundation
WEBGout. Gout is an inflammatory type of arthritis that can come and go. Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis. It causes sudden and intense attacks of joint pain, often in the big toe and at night. It can also strike joints in other toes or the ankle or knee. People with osteoarthritis in their fingers may experience their first ...
Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEBJun 12, 2022 · Activity pacing. Lighten your schedule and ask for help when you need to. Take breaks during the day to save energy and protect joints. Hot and cold treatments. Heat improves blood flow, easing joint stiffness. Cold helps reduce swelling by constricting blood vessels. Either or both may help ease pain.
Arthritis Medications - Arthritis Foundation
WEBApr 21, 2021 · Analgesics. General pain relievers (analgesics) ease mild to moderate pain but don’t do anything for inflammation (hot, swollen joints). Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is available over the counter and is often used for arthritis because it doesn’t hurt your heart and stomach the way nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) can.
Osteoarthritis of the Hands - Arthritis Foundation
WEBOct 14, 2017 · Bony lumps may form on the middle joint of the finger (Bouchard’s nodes) or at the joint near the fingertip (Heberden’s nodes). Bone changes, loss of cartilage, unstable or loose ligaments and swelling can make your finger joints large and misshapen. The combination of joint pain, loss of motion and joint deformity can leave your hands weak.
Treatments for Osteoarthritis | Arthritis Foundation
WEBJun 15, 2022 · Most medications used to ease osteoarthritis pain are taken by mouth. They include the following: Acetaminophen (Tylenol). Available over the counter, acetaminophen is an analgesic medication. Acetaminophen alone may be sufficient for mild to moderate OA pain. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Arthritis Foundation | Arthritis Support, Resources, Research
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Psoriatic Arthritis - Arthritis Foundation
WEBPsoriatic arthritis, or PsA, is a chronic, autoimmune form of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and occurs with the skin condition psoriasis. It can affect large or small joints. In less common cases where it affects the spine, it is known as a form of spondyloarthritis. About a third of people with psoriasis develop PsA.
Osteoarthritis of the Back/Spine - Arthritis Foundation
WEBOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis that affects the back. It can occur anywhere along the spine. Usually the low back and sometimes the neck are affected. In OA, the cartilage that pads the ends of the bones wears down. In spinal OA, this occurs in the facet joints – small joints located between and behind vertebrae.