Arthritis means the inflammation of a joint, but there are more than 150 different kinds of arthritis. myDr compiled this award-winning health centre to provide information on osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and other types of arthritis.
If you suffer from arthritis of the knee that remains painful despite treatment with medicines, exer
Systemic lupus erythematosus, (SLE or simply lupus) is an auto-immune disease that causes pain and i
Osteoarthritis causes the joints to become painful and stiff. It is the most common type of arthriti
Bursitis is inflammation of the soft tissue space betweeen joints, usually caused by overuse of a jo
Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic (ongoing) problems with generalised pain, tenderness
Exercise can reduce pain and stiffness for those suffering from arthritis.
Arthritis is very common, and typically causes pain and stiffness in the affected joints. See i
Gout is an inflammatory arthritis, where uric acid crystals settle in a joint causing severe pain, s
This animation shows what happens in your joints when you have osteoarthritis, a common form of arth
Medicines to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis usually form part of a treatment plan. Find out the
Juvenile chronic arthritis or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is long-term joint inflammation (a
Prescription medicines are an important part treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While these me
Over-the-counter treatments for osteoarthritis include simple pain relievers, non-steroidal anti-inf
Paget's disease of bone is characterised by repeated episodes of increased bone resorption followed
Two-thirds of Australians with gout have uric acid concentrations above the recommended levels and m
Regular running does not seem to increase the risk of arthritis of the knee, and if anything runners
Faecal transplants may be an exciting new therapy for people with rhematoid arthritis (RA), especial
Both osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis have been found to be associated with a higher risk of h
Paracetamol is not an effective treatment for osteoarthritis, a meta-analysis of 74 studies has foun
Extracts of mountain pepper, an Australian plant, have a high antibiotic activity against bacteria t
