Ankylosing Spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that occurs when the joints and ligaments along the spine become inflamed. It mainly affects the [...]

Gout Gout is a painful form of inflammatory arthritis that causes intense pain, redness, warmth and swelling in one or more joints. It occurs in people who [...]

Psoriatic Arthritis Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the skin. It occurs in roughly 30 percent of people with psoriasis. With this condition, the [...]

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA, Juvenile Arthritis) Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) occurs when the immune system attacks the body’s tissues, causing inflammation in joints and possibly other areas [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that most commonly affects the hand, foot, elbow, knee and ankle joints. In patients with RA, their immune [...]

Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic condition where the cartilage breaks down, causing pain, swelling and difficulty moving in joints. It most frequently affects knee, hip, lower [...]

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and tissue damage. It can affect nearly every organ system in the body, including the skin, [...]

Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is the main cause of bone fractures in postmenopausal women and the elderly. In fact, it is a factor in more than 1.5 million fractures [...]