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Arthritis Center

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About 70 million Americans live with some form of arthritis, or joint inflammation. The condition can take more than 100 forms, including gout. We take a closer look at a disease with many faces. • Arthritis overview • Signs and symptoms • Osteoarthritis • Rheumatoid arthritis • Juvenile arthritis • Bursitis • Gout Most people don't think about arthritis until their joints start to ache. Some cases aren't preventable, but others may be caused by an injury or infection. Learn what you can do now to protect your joints and keep arthritis out of your future. • What's preventable, what's not • Preventing knee injuries • Arthritis and your weight Arthritis can be a wake-up call that it's time to adopt a healthier lifestyle. We look at which exercises, lifestyle changes, and medical treatments can help you beat the pain and get on with living. • Exercise Rx for arthritis • Stretching and arthritis • How weightlifting can help • Tai Chi and arthritis • Controlling arthritis pain • Arthritis medications • How to make everyday tasks easier • How much do you know about arthritis and exercise?

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•	Fitness Diary
•	Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Arthritis and Exercise?
•	Quiz: Do You Know Your Pain Relievers?
•	Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Arthritis?

• Alternative Medicines for Arthritis • Ankylosing Spondylitis • Aquatic Therapy for Arthritis • Arthritis Medications • Arthritis Overview • Arthritis Prevention • Arthritis Tips, Part I • Arthritis Tips, Part II • Arthritis Tips, Part III • Arthritis and Exercise • Arthritis and Stretching • Arthritis and Surgery • Arthritis and Tai Chi • Arthritis and Weightlifting • Arthritis and Your Weight • Arthroplasty • Baby Boomers: The Arthritis Epidemic • Bursitis FAQ • Catching Arthritis Early • Checklist: Arthritis • Checklist: Gout • Chondroitin • Fibromyalgia • Glucosamine • Gonococcal Arthritis • Gout • Infectious Arthritis • Juvenile Arthritis • Lupus • Lyme Disease in Children • Managing Arthritis Pain • Osteoarthritis: Symptoms and Treatment • Preventing Knee Injuries • Psoriatic Arthritis • Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Pain • Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Arthritis and Exercise? • Rheumatoid Arthritis • Sex and Arthritis • Sexually Transmitted Arthritis? • Sjögren's Syndrome

Useful Sites • MEDLINEplus-Artritis • MEDLINE: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis • Arthritis Foundation • American College of Rheumatology • Your Mining Co. Guide to Arthritis

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