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Osteoarthritis
, also known as degenerative joint disease is the most common form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is principally a disease of the cartilage. It most often strikes the weight-bearing joints,such as the hips, knees and spine. This form of arthritis frequently occurs in joints that have suffered previous injury or infection.
Doctors say that everyone who lives long enough will probably get some degree of osteoarthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis
, the next most common form of the disease, can strike anyone, at any age. Together, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis account for roughly two-thirds of all cases of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis affects primarily the synovial membrane, the thin layer of tissue that lines the joint capsule.
Rheumatoid arthritis may be serious, mild, or anywhere in between. It generally strikes in the toes, hands, elbows, jaw, hips, neck and shoulders. Unlike osteoarthritis, which may affect only one or two joints, rheumatoid arthritis often strikes many joints at the same time. Joint pain tends to flare up and subside, only to return again and again.
In addition to these two most common forms of arthritis, there are literally dozens more that can bring on similar pain and inflammation.
Systemic lupus erythematosus
, for example, affects about 100,000 Americans.
Gout
affects 1 in 100 Americans.
Juvenile arthritis
afflicts 50,000 children throughout the country. Additional thousands of Americans suffer from infectious arthritis, caused by bacteria invading the joints; bursitis and tendinitis, sometimes known as tennis elbow or housemaid’s knee; and many less common forms of arthritis, such as scleroderma and ankylosing spondylitis.
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