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http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/arthritis More than 40 million Americans are affected by some form of arthritis and are looking for treatment and relief from the pain of arthritis. Arthritis and chronic joint symptoms are the leading cause of disability among Americans age 15 and over. Seventy million Americans (one in every three adults) are estimated to have some type of joint pain which interferes with their everyday activities, making it difficult for them to walk, dress, or bathe themselves. http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/arthritis/index.php?article=081212-1 Arthritis (\'arth\' meaning joint, \'itis\' meaning inflammation) isn\'t a one-note story or even a few variations on a single theme; it actually consists of more than 100 different conditions.These can be anything from relatively mild forms of tendonitis (as in \'tennis elbow\') and bursitis to cri... http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/arthritis/index.php?article=081212-2 Although there are several forms of arthritis, three types are the most common. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis for adults over age 40. Symptoms include pain, swelling, and limited movement. Osteoarthritis can affect a single joint and most often targets the ... http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/arthritis/index.php?article=081212-3 Diagnosing can be difficult because some symptoms are common to many different diseases. Your health care provider will first do a complete physical exam, looking for any swelling, redness, warmth, deformity, ease of movement, and tenderness in your joints. Your heart, lungs, eyes, ears, throat ... http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/arthritis/index.php?article=081212-4 Different types of arthritis have different symptoms. In general, people who have arthritis feel pain and stiffness in the joints. Some other common symptoms of arthritis are: • Swelling in one or more joints • Stiffness around the joints that lasts for a least one hour in the early morning ... http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/arthritis/index.php?article=081212-5 Prevailing myths inaccurately portray arthritis as an inevitable part of aging that must be endured. On the contrary, some forms of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, can be prevented with weight control and precautions to avoid certain occupational and sports injuries. Similarly, the pain and di... http://www.healthwisesolutions.info/arthritis/index.php?article=081212-6 The goals of arthritis treatment are simple: • Relief arthritis pain • Minimize joint stiffness • Reduce inflammation • Preserve muscle and joint function • Maintain a normal lifestyle • Minimize side effects of arthritis medication. A basic common sense approach achieves these goals...