Losing extra weight may help you look better, but more importantly, it can take pressure off painful joints and improve overall health. Research shows overweight people with arthritis who lose 10% of ...

Smoking can make symptoms of axSpA worse, speed up joint damage and make treatment less effective. The joints that allow your rib cage to expand can be attacked in axSpA, making breathing problems ...

Like us, dogs, cats and other pets can get arthritis. Use these tips and tools to recognize the signs and to make your pet’s daily life with arthritis easier and less painful. If you’ve noticed your ...

A chronic disease can be a lot to deal with. Focus on these four things to start managing osteoarthritis (OA). The most powerful treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) are good for your overall health too ...

The first type of guilt parents and potential parents with arthritis may face is worry over the possibility of passing your diagnosis to your kids. I personally addressed this genetic guilt, in part, ...

Dr. William Hayes Wilson, Chief Rheumatologist at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, shares his favorite tip for keeping an agile mind when dealing with arthritis-related brain fog.

Experts from the American Physical Therapy Association provide key insights in the production of exercise videos to help the arthritis community remain physically active. Movement is the best medicine ...

For 34 years, I have been a registered nurse. My first position in a hospital was on an orthopedic floor with many post-operative patients following total joint replacements. At that time, these ...

Keep your muscles loose and limber with these great lower body stretches, including the knee-to-chest stretch, seated butterfly stretch and more. Learn how to use the straight and bent leg techniques ...

The key to success in changing government policies and funding is through grassroots advocacy. Our Advocates are the Arthritis Foundation’s chief resource for making positive changes in our government ...

Kawasaki disease is a rare childhood disease that involves inflammation of the blood vessels. Kawasaki disease is a rare type of vasculitis, which involves inflammation of the blood vessels, including ...

Protect your health with the right immunizations when you’re immune-compromised during the pandemic. Keeping up with your vaccinations is always a smart move when you have an autoimmune disease like ...