Your Guide to Arthritis – From the Cleveland Clinic

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Arthritis: Your Guide to Arthritis
Almost everyone knows someone with arthritis. The condition can significantly impair a person's ability to do everyday activities. Arthritis isn't a single disease, but a group of over 100 conditions that cause pain, stiffness, and/or swelling of the joints. There are steps you can take to prevent and manage arthritis. WebMD has teamed up with the doctors at The Cleveland Clinic to bring you the information you need on many of the most common conditions that cause arthritis.
Get the Facts About Arthritis
Arthritis Basics Inflammation and Arthritis	Arthritis Resources
Types of Arthritis
Osteoarthritis Reiter's Syndrome Rheumatoid Arthritis	Pseudogout Gout Psoriatic Arthritis
Conditions Related to Arthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fibromyalgia	Polymyalgia Rheumatica Sjögren's Syndrome
Overuse Injuries
Tennis Elbow Trigger Finger Tendinitis	Bursitis Impingement Syndrome de Quervain's Disease
Inflammation of Blood Vessels
Takayasu's Arteritis Vasculitis	Churg-Strauss Syndrome Wegener's Granulomatosis
Conditions That Cause Arthritis
Lyme Disease and Arthritis Scoliosis and Arthritis	Lupus and Arthritis Sarcoidosis and Arthritis
Arthritis in Kids
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)	Benign Hypermobility Syndrome
Arthritis: Tests You Take
Blood Tests X-Rays	MRI
Medications for Arthritis
Arthritis Medications Overview Topical Painkillers for Arthritis Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Arthritis Corticosteroids (Prednisone) for Arthritis Chemotherapy Drugs for Arthritis	Hyaluronan Injections (Synvisc/Hyalgan) for Osteoarthritis Disease Modifying Treatments for Arthritis Biologic Therapy for Arthritis Dietary Supplements for Arthritis Narcotic Pain Relievers for Arthritis
Procedures and Devices to Treat Arthritis
Radiofrequency Ablation for Arthritis Acupuncture for Arthritis Bioelectric Therapy Knee Replacement for Arthritis	Hip Joint Replacement for Arthritis Arthroscopy for Arthritis Joint Fusions for Arthritis
In the Pipeline
Clinical Trials for Arthritis
Living With Arthritis Day-to-Day
Exercise and Arthritis Physical Therapy and Arthritis	Arthritis Coping Strategies Relaxation Exercises and Arthritis
Reviewed by the doctors at The Cleveland Clinic Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases (2006). Edited by Cynthia Haines, MD, WebMD, February 2006.

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