Arthritis

Arthritis

Inflammation of bone joints, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and sometimes change in structure. There are over 100 types of arthritis.

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aquatic therapy

Health care; Arthritis

Therapy that is done in a pool, preferably in warm water, to restore movement and strength through the use of heat, buoyancy, and resistance.

Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and sometimes change in structure. When joints are inflamed they can develop stiffness, warmth, swelling, redness and pain. There are ...

arthrodesis

Health care; Arthritis

A surgical procedure in which bones that form a joint are held in place with metal screws or plates, allowing them to fuse into a single, immovable unit. Also called fusion.

arthroplasty

Health care; Arthritis

A procedure in which a damaged joint is surgically removed and replaced with a synthetic one. It is also called joint replacement surgery.

arthroscopy

Health care; Arthritis

A minimally-invasive diagnostic and treatment procedure used for conditions of a joint. This procedure uses a small, lighted, optic tube (arthroscope) which is inserted into the joint through a small ...

aspiration

Health care; Arthritis

The withdrawal of fluid from the body, such as synovial fluid from the joint.

autoimmune

Health care; Arthritis

Pertaining to autoimmunity, a misdirected immune response that occurs when the immune system goes awry and attacks the body itself. Autoimmunity is present to some extent in everyone and is usually ...