Arthritis

Follow the links below to find information on arthritis.

For specific information on osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout, follow the links to those topic pages below.

Reviewed May 2010

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Living with Arthritis

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Links to information to help people living with arthritis, including exercise, diet, and social support.

Prevention of Arthritis

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Links to information on preventing arthritis.

Risk Factors for Arthritis

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Links to information on risk factors and causes of arthritis.

Treatments for Arthritis

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Links to information on treatments for arthritis, including drugs, alternative therapies, exercise and diet therapies, physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

Osteoarthritis

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Links to information on osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Links to information on rheumatoid arthritis.

Gout

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Links to information about gout.

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Title:   Arthritis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Arthritis is a general term that means pain, stiffness and inflammation (heat and swelling) in the joints or muscles of the body. There are more than 100 types of arthritis. There is no cure for arthritis. Management techniques can include medical treatment and medication, physiotherapy and exercise.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Rheumatic fever
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Rheumatic fever is a disease that can occur following untreated infection with the Group A streptococcus bacterium. Serious complications include rheumatic heart disease. Rheumatic fever is classed as an autoimmune disease because the inflammation is probably caused by the immune system's reaction to the bacteria
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   What is arthritis
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   Provides information on the most common forms of arthritis, their symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options to control arthritis, as well as learning to live with the condition.
Title:   Arthritis overview - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out more about the different types of arthritis and the treatments available.
Date:   May 2005

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