Overview

"Fire in the joints" is the literal translation of the word arthritis, and many of the more than 40 million Americans who suffer from arthritis understand all too well how it got its name. Arthritis, however, isn't a single ailment, but more than 100 often-painful diseases. Depending on the form of arthritis a person has, symptoms can be found in nearly every part of the body. Gout, one form of arthritis, can even make its first appearance in the ear lobes. What most forms of arthritis have in common is chronic and sometimes...More