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Keeping Pain at Bay
Someone with arthritis may have significant joint damage. But the right combination of exercise, medication, enough sleep, and a healthy diet can help control the pain.

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About 70 million Americans live with some form of arthritis, or joint inflammation. The condition can take more than 100 forms, including gout. We take a closer look at a disease with many faces.

Arthritis overview
Signs and symptoms
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Juvenile arthritis
Bursitis
Gout


Most people don't think about arthritis until their joints start to ache. Some cases aren't preventable, but others may be caused by an injury or infection. Learn what you can do now to protect your joints and keep arthritis out of your future.

What's preventable, what's not
Preventing knee injuries
Arthritis and your weight


Arthritis can be a wake-up call that it's time to adopt a healthier lifestyle. We look at which exercises, lifestyle changes, and medical treatments can help you beat the pain and get on with living.

Exercise Rx for arthritis
Stretching and arthritis
How weightlifting can help
Tai Chi and arthritis
Controlling arthritis pain
Arthritis medications
How to make everyday tasks easier
How much do you know about arthritis and exercise?

Instant Poll 

Q: How Often Do You Feel Joint Pain?
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    Several times a week
    Only once in a while
    Rarely or never

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Cool Tools
Fitness Diary
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Arthritis and Exercise?
Quiz: Do You Know Your Pain Relievers?
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Arthritis?
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Arthritis A-Z
Alternative Medicines for Arthritis
Ankle replacement
Ankylosing spondylitis
Aquatic Therapy for Arthritis
Arthritis Medications
Arthritis Overview
Arthritis Prevention
Arthritis Tips, Part I
Arthritis Tips, Part II
Arthritis Tips, Part III
Arthritis and Exercise
Arthritis and Stretching
Arthritis and Surgery
Arthritis and Tai Chi
Arthritis and Weightlifting
Arthritis and Your Weight
Baby Boomers: The Arthritis Epidemic
Bursitis FAQ
Catching Arthritis Early
Checklist: Arthritis
Checklist: Gout
Elbow replacement
Fibromyalgia
Glucosamine
Gonococcal Arthritis
Gout
Hip joint replacement
Infectious Arthritis
Juvenile Arthritis
Knee joint replacement
Lupus
Lyme Disease in Children
Managing Arthritis Pain
Osteoarthritis: Symptoms and Treatment
Preventing Knee Injuries
Psoriatic arthritis
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Pain
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Arthritis and Exercise?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sex and Arthritis
Sjögren's Syndrome
Special Report: Sexually Transmitted Arthritis?
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
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Resources
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Useful Sites
MEDLINEplus-Artritis
MEDLINE: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation
American College of Rheumatology
Your Mining Co. Guide to Arthritis
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Drug Information Center
Muscle, Bone, & Joint Disorders
Pain
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