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What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?

Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic inflammatory disease causing swelling and painful flare-ups in the joints. Explore information about RA symptoms and treatments.
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Knee joint pain and discomfort from arthritis can be experienced in different ways: a dull ache, a sharp, stabbing pain, stiffness, warmth, and swelling.

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Exercise is an important part of arthritis pain treatment that can help stabilize and strengthen painful joints. Explore physician approved arthritis exercises.

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Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment

Treatment for ankylosing spondylitis centers around managing the back pain symptoms through activity modification, low impact exercise, and physical therapy.

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Shoulder Osteoarthritis Video

This physician reviewed shoulder osteoarthritis video lays out the symptoms and treatment options for patients with pain from shoulder cartilage degeneration.

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Ankle osteoarthritis is often preceded by an ankle injury, and may initially feel like the old injury acting up. Other factors may also play a role in the development of ankle arthritis.

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