More people are trying or considering using medical cannabis to relieve their arthritis pain. But what evidence is there to show us how effective and safe it is? A rheumatologist and expert on ...

Kelly Chellis had her first personal encounter with arthritis when her child, Trys, was 6 years old. As Kelly describes it, the week of Trys’s sixth birthday, they just woke up one morning with a ...

Listening to this year’s winner of the Generational Impact Award for outstanding advocacy reel off the many stops in her hectic high school schedule, you’d have no idea that she’s been managing ...

This form can help you explain your child’s condition, medications and school implications. Thanks to newer, aggressive treatments, juvenile arthritis is sometimes invisible to others. Your child may ...

Gout is an inflammatory type of arthritis that’s caused by crystal deposits that build up in joint. It can be confused for another condition that involves crystal build up. Learn how to recognize the ...

Before you hit the road, talk with an occupational therapist or a driver rehabilitation specialist who can give you tips for preparing your car or choosing a rental car. There are rental car companies ...

JIA is the most common type of arthritis in kids and teens. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis in kids and teens. It typically causes joint pain and inflammation ...

Trekking poles, traditionally used in Nordic walking, are almost everywhere walkers walk today – and with good reason: Using them burns more calories and has other benefits that regular walking ...

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has published its 2021 guideline for rheumatoid arthritis treatments. The ACR updates its guideline for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) every few ...

These pain relief methods include creams, exercise, CAM therapies, footwear, nerve treatments and injections. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 76.2 million, or 26% of Americans, ...

Learn about common inflammatory arthritis conditions, symptoms and the types of joint pain that they can cause. Inflammatory arthritis describes conditions characterized by pain, swelling, tenderness ...

NSAIDs may increase your risk of stroke and heart disease. Here's what you should know. Evidence has emerged in recent years indicating that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the ...