Arthritis

Arthritis

Inflammation of bone joints, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and sometimes change in structure. There are over 100 types of arthritis.

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Arthritis

A physician who diagnoses, treats, manages the rehabilitation process and provides prevention protocols for patients who suffer from injury or disease in any of the components of the musculoskeletal ...

Osteoarthritis

Health care; Arthritis

The most common form of arthritis. Also referred to as degenerative arthritis, it becomes more common with age and is caused by the breakdown of cartilage in one or more joints. It most commonly ...

Pain

Health care; Arthritis

A sensation or perception of hurting, ranging from discomfort to agony, that occurs in response to injury, disease or functional disorder. Pain is the body's alarm system, signalling that something ...

Orthopaedic surgery

Health care; Arthritis

The medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries and diseases of the body's musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedics

Health care; Arthritis

The medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries and diseases of the body's musculoskeletal system.