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Arthritis covers a range of conditions that affect the joints, causing inflammation, pain, and stiffness. The most common forms are osteoarthritis, which develops when cartilage wears down over time, and rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system attacks joint tissue. Other types include gout, lupus-related arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. Understanding which type you're dealing with matters because the causes, how the condition progresses, and what treatments work differ significantly between them.

These articles explore what happens in the joints during different forms of arthritis, why symptoms develop, and how current treatments work to reduce pain and slow progression. You'll find information about managing flare-ups, what physical activity and lifestyle changes can do, and how medications target the underlying processes driving joint damage.

Do Tomatoes Make Arthritis Worse? What the Research Actually ShowsLearn about Do Tomatoes Make Arthritis Worse? What the Research Actually ShowsRead the article Can Nerve Inflammation Lead to Arthritis, or Are They Separate Problems?Learn about Can Nerve Inflammation Lead to Arthritis, or Are They Separate Problems?Read the article Whether Arthritis Can Be Cured and What Treatment Actually DoesLearn about Whether Arthritis Can Be Cured and What Treatment Actually DoesRead the article Whether Arthritis Can Be Reversed, and What That Actually MeansLearn about Whether Arthritis Can Be Reversed, and What That Actually MeansRead the article When a Joint Injection Leads to Infection: What You Need to KnowLearn about When a Joint Injection Leads to Infection: What You Need to KnowRead the article When Arthritis Causes Numbness and Tingling in Your Hands and FeetLearn about When Arthritis Causes Numbness and Tingling in Your Hands and FeetRead the article Why Arthritis Causes Swelling and What That Means for Your JointsLearn about Why Arthritis Causes Swelling and What That Means for Your JointsRead the article Does Cracking Your Knuckles Lead to Arthritis? What the Research ShowsLearn about Does Cracking Your Knuckles Lead to Arthritis? What the Research ShowsRead the article Does Cracking Your Knuckles Lead to Arthritis? What the Research Actually ShowsLearn about Does Cracking Your Knuckles Lead to Arthritis? What the Research Actually ShowsRead the article How Exercise Can Help Reduce Arthritis Pain and StiffnessLearn about How Exercise Can Help Reduce Arthritis Pain and StiffnessRead the article How Knee Arthritis Pain Can Travel Down Your LegLearn about How Knee Arthritis Pain Can Travel Down Your LegRead the article What Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Can and Cannot DoLearn about What Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Can and Cannot DoRead the article Can a Severe Arthritis Flare Cause Frothing at the Mouth?Learn about Can a Severe Arthritis Flare Cause Frothing at the Mouth?Read the article How Weather Changes Can Trigger Arthritis PainLearn about How Weather Changes Can Trigger Arthritis PainRead the article What X-Rays Can and Cannot Show About ArthritisLearn about What X-Rays Can and Cannot Show About ArthritisRead the article Can Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Lead to ArthritisLearn about Can Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Lead to ArthritisRead the article Does Cracking Your Knuckles Lead to Arthritis?Learn about Does Cracking Your Knuckles Lead to Arthritis?Read the article Yes, You Can Get Arthritis in Your 20s — Here's What You Need to KnowLearn about Yes, You Can Get Arthritis in Your 20s — Here's What You Need to KnowRead the article How Arthritis Develops in Your Spine and BackLearn about How Arthritis Develops in Your Spine and BackRead the article Arthritis in Your Feet: What Causes It and How Doctors Treat ItLearn about Arthritis in Your Feet: What Causes It and How Doctors Treat ItRead the article Getting Disability Benefits for Arthritis: What You Need to KnowLearn about Getting Disability Benefits for Arthritis: What You Need to KnowRead the article Does Sleeping on Your Side Cause Hip Arthritis?Learn about Does Sleeping on Your Side Cause Hip Arthritis?Read the article Can Arthritis Be Cured or ReversedLearn about Can Arthritis Be Cured or ReversedRead the article What You Can Actually Do to Lower Your Arthritis RiskLearn about What You Can Actually Do to Lower Your Arthritis RiskRead the article Can You Stop Arthritis From Getting WorseLearn about Can You Stop Arthritis From Getting WorseRead the article Taking Flexeril and Tylenol Arthritis Together: What You Need to KnowLearn about Taking Flexeril and Tylenol Arthritis Together: What You Need to KnowRead the article Heat Therapy for Arthritis: What Works and How to Use It SafelyLearn about Heat Therapy for Arthritis: What Works and How to Use It SafelyRead the article When Both Hands Hurt: What Arthritis Looks Like and What Else It Could BeLearn about When Both Hands Hurt: What Arthritis Looks Like and What Else It Could BeRead the article How to Know If You Have ArthritisLearn about How to Know If You Have ArthritisRead the article How to Know If You Might Have Rheumatoid ArthritisLearn about How to Know If You Might Have Rheumatoid ArthritisRead the article Can Aleve Arthritis Help With Sharp Lower Back PainLearn about Can Aleve Arthritis Help With Sharp Lower Back PainRead the article What Medications Don't Mix With Aleve ArthritisLearn about What Medications Don't Mix With Aleve ArthritisRead the article Which Foods May Worsen Arthritis SymptomsLearn about Which Foods May Worsen Arthritis SymptomsRead the article Can Arthritis Lower Your Blood Platelet Count?Learn about Can Arthritis Lower Your Blood Platelet Count?Read the article Can Arthritis Be Cured? What the Research ShowsLearn about Can Arthritis Be Cured? What the Research ShowsRead the article Whether Arthritis Goes Away and What That Means for Your LifeLearn about Whether Arthritis Goes Away and What That Means for Your LifeRead the article Does Arthritis Pain Stay Constant, or Does It Come and Go?Learn about Does Arthritis Pain Stay Constant, or Does It Come and Go?Read the article Why Arthritis Pain Comes and Goes—And What That MeansLearn about Why Arthritis Pain Comes and Goes—And What That MeansRead the article Does Arthritis Spread to Other JointsLearn about Does Arthritis Spread to Other JointsRead the article Why Your Joints Hurt When the Weather ChangesLearn about Why Your Joints Hurt When the Weather ChangesRead the article What the Research Shows About CBD and Arthritis PainLearn about What the Research Shows About CBD and Arthritis PainRead the article Why Cold Weather Makes Arthritis Worse—and What Actually HelpsLearn about Why Cold Weather Makes Arthritis Worse—and What Actually HelpsRead the article Does Cracking Your Knuckles Lead to Arthritis? What the Research ShowsLearn about Does Cracking Your Knuckles Lead to Arthritis? What the Research ShowsRead the article Does Cracking Your Joints Lead to Arthritis? What the Research Actually ShowsLearn about Does Cracking Your Joints Lead to Arthritis? What the Research Actually ShowsRead the article Does Cracking Your Fingers Cause ArthritisLearn about Does Cracking Your Fingers Cause ArthritisRead the article Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis? What the Research Actually ShowsLearn about Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis? What the Research Actually ShowsRead the article Does Cracking Your Toes Cause Arthritis? What the Evidence Actually ShowsLearn about Does Cracking Your Toes Cause Arthritis? What the Evidence Actually ShowsRead the article How Exercise Changes Arthritis Pain and Joint FunctionLearn about How Exercise Changes Arthritis Pain and Joint FunctionRead the article What Gabapentin Does and Doesn't Do for Arthritis PainLearn about What Gabapentin Does and Doesn't Do for Arthritis PainRead the article Heat and Thumb Arthritis: What the Evidence ShowsLearn about Heat and Thumb Arthritis: What the Evidence ShowsRead the article How Heat Affects Arthritis Pain and When It Actually HelpsLearn about How Heat Affects Arthritis Pain and When It Actually HelpsRead the article What Hizentra Is and Whether It Treats ArthritisLearn about What Hizentra Is and Whether It Treats ArthritisRead the article How Weather and Humidity Change Arthritis PainLearn about How Weather and Humidity Change Arthritis PainRead the article Low-Dose Aspirin for Arthritis Pain: What the Research Actually ShowsLearn about Low-Dose Aspirin for Arthritis Pain: What the Research Actually ShowsRead the article What Massage Can and Cannot Do for Arthritis PainLearn about What Massage Can and Cannot Do for Arthritis PainRead the article What an MRI Can and Cannot Show About Your ArthritisLearn about What an MRI Can and Cannot Show About Your ArthritisRead the article How Diet Changes Affect Arthritis Pain and InflammationLearn about How Diet Changes Affect Arthritis Pain and InflammationRead the article How Physical Therapy Can Help Manage Arthritis Pain and MovementLearn about How Physical Therapy Can Help Manage Arthritis Pain and MovementRead the article Does Cracking Your Knuckles Lead to Arthritis? What the Research Actually ShowsLearn about Does Cracking Your Knuckles Lead to Arthritis? What the Research Actually ShowsRead the article Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Run in Families?Learn about Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Run in Families?Read the article Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Makes You Tired: What's Happening and What HelpsLearn about Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Makes You Tired: What's Happening and What HelpsRead the article Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Go Into Remission or DisappearLearn about Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Go Into Remission or DisappearRead the article How Tylenol Arthritis Works and What It Actually TreatsLearn about How Tylenol Arthritis Works and What It Actually TreatsRead the article How Arthritis Treatment Works: From Pain Relief to Slowing Joint DamageLearn about How Arthritis Treatment Works: From Pain Relief to Slowing Joint DamageRead the article Steps You Can Take to Lower Your Risk of ArthritisLearn about Steps You Can Take to Lower Your Risk of ArthritisRead the article How Physical Activity Reduces Your Risk of Rheumatoid ArthritisLearn about How Physical Activity Reduces Your Risk of Rheumatoid ArthritisRead the article What Causes Arthritis to DevelopLearn about What Causes Arthritis to DevelopRead the article How to Recognize the Early Signs of ArthritisLearn about How to Recognize the Early Signs of ArthritisRead the article How Doctors Test for Arthritis: What to Expect From Your AppointmentLearn about How Doctors Test for Arthritis: What to Expect From Your AppointmentRead the article Signs That Point to Arthritis and When to See a DoctorLearn about Signs That Point to Arthritis and When to See a DoctorRead the article How Doctors Test for Rheumatoid ArthritisLearn about How Doctors Test for Rheumatoid ArthritisRead the article How Doctors Diagnose ArthritisLearn about How Doctors Diagnose ArthritisRead the article How Doctors Diagnose Arthritis: Tests, Imaging, and What to ExpectLearn about How Doctors Diagnose Arthritis: Tests, Imaging, and What to ExpectRead the article How Doctors Diagnose Rheumatoid ArthritisLearn about How Doctors Diagnose Rheumatoid ArthritisRead the article How Arthritis Develops: What Causes It and Why It HappensLearn about How Arthritis Develops: What Causes It and Why It HappensRead the article How Gout Develops and What Triggers an AttackLearn about How Gout Develops and What Triggers an AttackRead the article What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis and Why It DevelopsLearn about What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis and Why It DevelopsRead the article Managing Arthritis: What Treatments and Changes Actually WorkLearn about Managing Arthritis: What Treatments and Changes Actually WorkRead the article Signs That Suggest You Might Have ArthritisLearn about Signs That Suggest You Might Have ArthritisRead the article How to Recognize the Early Signs of ArthritisLearn about How to Recognize the Early Signs of ArthritisRead the article Steps You Can Take to Lower Your Arthritis RiskLearn about Steps You Can Take to Lower Your Arthritis RiskRead the article How to Spell Arthritis Correctly on Medical Forms and DocumentsLearn about How to Spell Arthritis Correctly on Medical Forms and DocumentsRead the article How to Spell and Pronounce Rheumatoid ArthritisLearn about How to Spell and Pronounce Rheumatoid ArthritisRead the article Ways to Slow Arthritis and Manage Your SymptomsLearn about Ways to Slow Arthritis and Manage Your SymptomsRead the article What Tests Doctors Use to Diagnose ArthritisLearn about What Tests Doctors Use to Diagnose ArthritisRead the article How Doctors Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Tests That MatterLearn about How Doctors Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Tests That MatterRead the article How Arthritis Is Treated: From Daily Care to Medication and SurgeryLearn about How Arthritis Is Treated: From Daily Care to Medication and SurgeryRead the article How Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Treated: Medications, Therapy, and Lifestyle ChangesLearn about How Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Treated: Medications, Therapy, and Lifestyle ChangesRead the article What Causes Wrist Arthritis and How It DevelopsLearn about What Causes Wrist Arthritis and How It DevelopsRead the article What Triggers Arthritis to StartLearn about What Triggers Arthritis to StartRead the article What Arthritis Feels Like: Pain, Stiffness, and Movement ChangesLearn about What Arthritis Feels Like: Pain, Stiffness, and Movement ChangesRead the article How Arthritis Develops: The Path From Healthy Joints to Pain and StiffnessLearn about How Arthritis Develops: The Path From Healthy Joints to Pain and StiffnessRead the article How Physical Activity Affects Rheumatoid ArthritisLearn about How Physical Activity Affects Rheumatoid ArthritisRead the article How Physical Activity Helps Prevent Rheumatoid ArthritisLearn about How Physical Activity Helps Prevent Rheumatoid ArthritisRead the article How Exercise Changes What Happens in Rheumatoid ArthritisLearn about How Exercise Changes What Happens in Rheumatoid ArthritisRead the article How Rheumatoid Arthritis Begins and DevelopsLearn about How Rheumatoid Arthritis Begins and DevelopsRead the article What Biofreeze Actually Does for Arthritis PainLearn about What Biofreeze Actually Does for Arthritis PainRead the article How Doctors Diagnose ArthritisLearn about How Doctors Diagnose ArthritisRead the article How Doctors Diagnose Psoriatic ArthritisLearn about How Doctors Diagnose Psoriatic ArthritisRead the article What You Should Know About Bananas and ArthritisLearn about What You Should Know About Bananas and ArthritisRead the article