What is Arthritis?

The term "arthritis" covers more than 100 diseases and conditions affecting joints, the surrounding tissues, and other connective tissues. Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, gout, bursitis, rheumatic fever, Lyme arthritis, carpal tunnel disease and other disorders.1

Symptoms of arthritis include pain, aching, or stiffness in or around a joint. The disease is further classified based on whether the diagnosis has been made by a physician (i.e., doctor-diagnosed) or not (possible arthritis). Chronic arthritis is defined as having persisted for 3 or more months.2

Arthritis is very common in older age ranges and sometimes advanced arthritis can highly limit the amount of body movement which may result in assited living or care giver assitance.

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