Learn how bacteria and other organisms living inside your body can affect rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout and other types of arthritis. A healthy gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a ...

Arthritis isn’t a single disease; the term refers to joint pain or joint disease, and there are more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions. People of all ages, races and sexes live with ...

This Chinese martial art practice is an effective self-care option for back pain For those who experience low-back pain, it may feel like an endless journey to find a treatment that is effective. This ...

Find out which foods to eat and which to avoid if you have gout. Question: I have gout. Can you tell me which fruits, vegetables, meats or seafoods I should eat — or avoid? Is there any type of ...

Depression and anxiety affect about one in five U.S. adults with arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it isn’t clear why some people struggle with mood disorders ...

There is a critical shortage of pediatric rheumatologists in the U.S., with only 420 board-certified and practicing physicians to treat young people with arthritis. Like many other pediatric ...

Exercise is now considered an essential part of any arthritis treatment plan and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Arthritis Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ...

Travis Salmon wasn’t the type to let a little ankle roll knock him out of the game. When he twisted his ankle playing basketball in high school and college, he did what was expected: He iced it, ...

Your joints have been sore and stiff for months, so you’ve decided to see an arthritis specialist, or "rheumatologist" — a doctor who specializes in musculoskeletal diseases and autoimmune disorders — ...

Restful sleep is important to almost every aspect of your health — including managing your pain and your arthritis. Yet pain from arthritis can make getting to sleep and staying asleep difficult.

Work out in water for more support and less pain. Remember what it was like to walk without aches? Get that sensation again by taking your workout to the water. “Exercising in a pool provides nearly ...

People with arthritis have long felt that certain foods reduced their joint pain and inflammation. Now researchers are discovering more about the foods and spices that play a role in relieving ...