Arthritis

Arthritis can be a painful condition that disrupts your everyday life. Learn about its causes, types of arthritis, symptoms, treatments and natural remedies.

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How Osteoarthritis Affects Your Most Vulnerable Joints

Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, can affect any of your joints, but it most often occurs in the hands, knees, hips, or spine. Here's a look at how it affects each of these body parts.

Why Millennials Need to Start Worrying About Rheumatoid Arthritis

After Lady Gaga opened up about her struggle with chronic hip pain, the world learned that symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis...


If You Have This Type of Job, Your Risk for Arthritis Doubles

Scientist have discovered that one kind of occupation carries a triples your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.


Eating THIS Food Can Ease a Painful Condition Affecting Millions

If you're one of the 1.5 million Americans suffering from painful and swollen joints as a result of rheumatoid arthritis,...


This Vitamin Supplement Can Help Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis

You may want to start including this supplement in your daily routine.

14 Arthritis Home Remedies Even Doctors Strongly Recommend

You have a one in two chance of getting arthritis in your lifetime. Here are some doctor-approved ways to manage.


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Psoriatic Arthritis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Psoriatic arthritis is associated with multiple other conditions and, if it's left untreated, it can even increase your risk of...

7 Foods (And Drinks) to Avoid With Gout

If you've ever suffered from an excruciating gout attack, you never want to experience another one. Certain foods can trigger...


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How to Tell if You Have Arthritis in Your Neck

Arthritis in your neck can be a real pain, and surgery isn't the only option. Here's are the symptoms of...


26 Essential Oils That Might Be Helpful for People With Gout

Before scientists developed conventional medications to treat gout, essential oils were often used to ease the intense pain of a...


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7 Signs Your Ankle Pain May Be Gout

A swollen toe is a key sign of gout, a type of arthritis. But your ankle is at...

What to Know About CBD and Rheumatoid Arthritis

People with rheumatoid arthritis may turn to CBD to relieve symptoms. But does it help? Learn what the science...


5 Best CBD Creams for Arthritis

Topical CBD products may help relieve arthritis pain. Here are the best CBD creams that met our experts' criteria...


What to Know About Using CBD for Arthritis

CBD may help joint pain in arthritis, but the science in humans remains unclear.


12 Better Sleep Tips for People With Arthritis

Medical experts share the best sleep tips for people with arthritis, including choosing the right pillow and establishing a...


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8 Ways to Reduce Arthritis Pain While Sitting at a Desk

If you have arthritis-related joint pain, any kind of work—including sitting at a desk—may hurt. We asked rheumatologists and...

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The Difference Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

Both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis cause joint pain and stiffness, but their causes, treatments, and age of diagnosis are different.


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CBD and Rheumatoid Arthritis: How It Worked for Me

After years of enduring painful rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, one woman found relief using cannabidiol alongside her doctor-approved medical regimen


23 Science-Backed Natural Home Remedies for Arthritis Pain Relief

Suffering from arthritis aches and pains? Try these foods, exercises, and home remedies that bring on pain relief naturally.


38 Things Doctors Wish You Knew About Arthritis

For starters: This painful joint disease is actually a collection of more than 100 ailments—and it affects people of all...


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These 8 Foods May Be the Most Likely to Trigger Arthritis Flares

Certain foods may aggravate arthritis. It can vary from person to person, but here are foods to consider avoiding if...


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What It’s Really Like to Live with Gout

A woman shares what it's really like to live with gout after dealing with foot pain for over 40...


8 Simple Things That Have a Big Impact on your Joint Health & Mobility

Your joint health is much more important than you may realize.


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7 Gout Symptoms and Risk Factors You Should Know

Because it has long been linked to overindulgence in meat and alcohol—once luxuries few could afford—gout earned the name “disease...


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13 Natural Gout Remedies for Pain and Swelling You Can Try

Try these home remedies for gout relief that can ease your symptoms and reduce pain.

11 Everyday Habits That Reduce Your Risk of Arthritis Symptoms

There are more than 100 forms of arthritis, and symptoms can be debilitating. But, there are things you can...


10 Types of Arthritis You Could Have—and How to Tell the Difference

Arthritis isn't just arthritis. It's a surprisingly large collection of different conditions with one thing in common: achy joints.


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14 Arthritis Symptoms You’re Probably Ignoring

Got a few annoying aches and pains? Maybe they're just signs of age—or arthritis symptoms. Here's how to tell.


8 Things Pain Doctors Do to Never Get Arthritis

Rheumatologists and other pain management doctors offer the healthy habits they follow to avoid arthritis pain, from an anti-inflammatory...


6 Times Your Joint Pain Is Actually Something More Serious

It's not always an injury that's behind your discomfort. In fact, arthritis symptoms can turn up in more than 100...


6 Natural Remedies for Arthritis Relief

Getting relief for your arthritis aches and pains could be as simple as a trip to your pantry.