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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Immune system

Health care; Arthritis

The body's complex biochemical system for defending itself against bacteria, viruses or other foreign invaders. Among the many components of the system are a variety of cells (such as T cells), ...

Hammer toes

Health care; Arthritis

Toes that are dislocated and look like the hammers in a piano. The problem is often seen in people with rheumatoid arthritis and results in ulcers on the tops of the toes and pain when walking.

Prominent tendons at the back of the knee that connect the hamstring muscles, which run along the back of the thigh, to the bones of the knee joint. The hamstrings allow the knee to bend and help the ...

Heberden’s nodes

Health care; Arthritis

Knobby growths of bone that commonly appear on the knuckle nearest the nail in people with osteoarthritis.

X-ray

Health care; Arthritis

A procedure in which an X-ray (high-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light) beam is passed through the body to produce a two-dimensional picture of the bones. X-ray images ...

Yoga

Health care; Arthritis

An ancient Indian practise involving a series of body positions that incorporate exercise, meditation and breathing components to improve posture and balance and help relieve stress on the joints, as ...

American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Health care; Arthritis

Organisation that provides a professional, educational and research forum for rheumatologists and other people involved in the field of rheumatology across the country. The ACR helps determine, ...