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Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, which results in pain, swelling, stiffness, and limited movement. There are over 100 different types of arthritis.
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Arthritis+background
history of arthritis on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthritis#History
Arthritis+definitions
Rheumatoid arthritis (rue-ma-TOYD arth-write-tis) is a chronic disease, mainly characterized by inflammation of the lining, or synovium, of the joints. It can lead to long-term joint damage, resulting in chronic pain, loss of function and disability. http://www.arthritis.org/index.php
Osteoarthritis (OA), also called osteoarthroses or degenerative joint disease, is the most common type of arthritis. OA is a chronic condition characterized by the breakdown of the joint’s cartilage. The breakdown of cartilage causes the bones to rub against each other, causing stiffness, pain and loss of movement in the joint.
http://www.arthritis.org/index.php
Juvenile arthritis (JA) refers to any form of arthritis or an arthritis-related condition that develops in children or teenagers who are less than 18 years of age. Approximately 294,000 children under the age of 18 are affected by pediatric arthritis and rheumatologic conditions. http://www.arthritis.org/index.php
Arthritis+where to start
Arthritis+best practices
- Treatment on google health: https://www.google.com/health/ref/Arthritis#Treatment
- Prevention on google health:https://www.google.com/health/ref/Arthritis#Prevention
Online Resources From the Arthritis Foundation:
- A Parent's Guide to Sports Injury Prevention
http://www.arthritis.org/resources/SIP/intro.asp
- Arthritis Foundation Online Brochures
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/onlinebrochures/online_brochures_main.asp - Arthritis in African Americans
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/african_americans.asp - Arthritis: How to Care for Yourself
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/self_care.asp - Arthritis: Managing Your Pain
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/tips_managepain.asp - Assess Your Risk for Arthritis
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/JointHealth/Quiz/risk.asp - Assess Your Symptoms of Arthritis
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/JointHealth/Quiz/symptoms.asp - Disease Center - Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/ - Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate - Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/alttherapies/glucosamine.asp - Gout Fact Sheet
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/diseasecenter/gout.asp - Local Office Directory - Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/chaptermap.php - Questions and Answers About Arthritis
http://www.arthritis.org/Resources/FAQ.asp - Tai Chi
http://www.arthritis.org/resources/arthritistoday/2000_archives/2000_07_08_taichi.asp - Understanding Arthritis: Eradicating Myths
http://www.arthritis.org/resources/gettingstarted/myths.asp
Arthritis+issues
- Complications on google health:: https://www.google.com/health/ref/Arthritis#Complications
Arthritis+lessons learned
- Causes on google health: https://www.google.com/health/ref/Arthritis#Causes
- Tests & Diagonosis on google health:https://www.google.com/health/ref/Arthritis#Tests+%26+diagnosis
- Arthritis research from Medline Plus & NIH: http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v%3Aproject=medlineplus&query=arthritis&x=0&y=0
- WebMd Arthritis Basics
- Swash, M, Glynn, M.(eds). 2007. Hutchison's Clinical Methods. Edinburgh. Saunders Elsevier.
- Ettinger Wh, Jr; Burns; Messier; Applegate; Rejeski; Morgan; Shumaker; Berry et al. (1997). "A randomized trial comparing aerobic exercise and resistance exercise with a health education program in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. The Fitness Arthritis and Seniors Trial (FAST)". JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 277 (1): 25–31. doi:10.1001/jama.277.1.25. PMID 8980206. edit
- Bridges PS (1992). "Prehistoric Arthritis in the Americas". Annual Review of Anthropology 21: 67-91. doi:10.1146/annurev.an.21.100192.000435. http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.an.21.100192.000435.
- Alick Cameron, ‘Musgrave, William (1655–1721)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004
- Arthritis at the Open Directory Project: http://www.dmoz.org//Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Arthritis//
Arthritis+standards in field
- Prognosis on google health: https://www.google.com/health/ref/Arthritis#Prognosis
- Types of Arthritis on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthritis#Types_of_arthritis
