No matter how you choose to give back, you’ll find an opportunity to make a difference. Take part in an event. Advocate for yourself and others with arthritis. Make a financial gift. Form meaningful ...

DISH is a type of arthritis that affects the tendons and ligaments around your spine. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a type of arthritis that affects tendons and ligaments, mainly ...

On Jan. 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) directed recipients of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding to immediately stop all Department-funded ...

While studying rheumatic diseases in children in the 1950s, physician and mathematician Alvan Feinstein observed a significant gap in distinguishing between benign and pathological heart murmurs. At ...

Living with juvenile arthritis since she was a toddler has taught this Walk to Cure Arthritis national honoree and her family courage, resilience and commitment. Kiana has never known life without the ...

Diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis? Here’s what you need to know to take control. Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) affects men and women equally, and it usually develops after age 30. Psoriasis and PsA both ...

Outdoor or indoor, cycling is one of the most effective workouts for people with arthritis. It's low-impact, so you get a good workout without pounding on joints, and it strengthens muscles that help ...

Learn to break the cycle of chronic pain and negative emotions. Although it may feel like it’s coming from your joints, pain – particularly the chronic pain common to arthritis – is also an expression ...

Learn the latest on how this family of fruits and vegetables can affect your arthritis. Nightshade fruits and vegetables — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and potatoes — have sparked debate for decades.

The needs of arthritis patients anchor all our scientific endeavors. In 2023, the Arthritis Foundation DEI Science Summit brought together thought leaders and practitioners in clinical rheumatology, ...

Learn the difference between gout and rheumatoid arthritis – symptoms, causes and treatments. Question: I am a 50-year-old man recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But I have had joint ...

Many forms of arthritis and related conditions cause problems like pain, stiffness and swelling in the elbows. If you are experiencing pain, swelling and stiffness in the elbows, you may have one of ...