Arthritis

Arthritis is inflammation of a joint. It can affect any joint, causing pain, swelling, stiffness and redness. Many different types of arthritis exist, but the most common are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Close-up of woman's feet as she holds her left ankle, gout concept
Foods to avoid with gout
Man on bed with pillow embrace foot with painful swollen gout inflammation
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Gout stock photo
Can home remedies help gout?
Woman sitting on floor wearing jeans and massaging her foot, pain in foot
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Elderly man has pain in fingers and hands
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Middle-aged woman sitting on a mat touching her knee
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Bacterial arthritis
Bacterial arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis
Reactive arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Man sitting on his sofa at home and suffering from arthritis in his hand
Arthritis
Bone spur (osteophyte)
Bone spur (osteophyte)

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