Arthritis Healing Options Some of these suggestions will significantly help your arthritis; others may not help at all. You can look for products that combine these ...
Psoriatic Arthritis Psoriatic arthritis affects 3 to 7 percent of people with psoriasis, about 1.4 million Americans. In addition to the usual symptoms of psor...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by inflammation of joints most often in the hands, feet, wrists, elbows, and ankles with symmetr...
Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and the one we associate with aging, although nutritionally oriented physicians believe...
Arthritis Self Help Arthritis refers to more than a hundred diseases that cause inflammation of the joints. The old-fashioned term for arthritis is rheumatism,...
Arthroscopy and Arthroscopic Surgery In its simplest form this involves direct visualization of the structures inside a joint through a tube. Modern arthroscopes have improved ...
Arthrodesis A procedure in which a damaged joint that cannot be replaced is surgically fused. The remains of the joint are removed and the ends of the ...
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome This is also known as anticardiolipin antibody syndrome or lupus anticoagulant syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by an increased ris...
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) A chronic inflammatory arthritis that predominantly affects the spine. It has a strong genetic component, and over 95 percent of AS patient...
Angiokeratoma Corporis Diffusum A rare hereditary condition usually associated with a group of genetic conditions known as lysosomal storage diseases, for example Fabry’s ...
Amyloidosis A rare group of illnesses caused by an insoluble protein complex (amyloid) being deposited between the cells of internal organs and eventua...
Alkaptonuria (ochronosis) This rare, inherited deficiency of the enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase results in homogentisic acid reaching high levels in the body. This...
Alexander Technique This technique was developed by an actor, F. M. Alexander, to improve his voice. He believed that the way we breathe affects the function o...
Arthritis and Acupuncture People with arthritis frequently use complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture, an ancient Chinese art that seeks to corr...
Acromegaly A syndrome due to excessive formation of growth hormone (GH) by a tumor in the pituitary gland and characterized by coarse facial features,...
Achilles Tendon This powerful tendon, sometimes called the heel cord, attaches the two major calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) to the calcaneum (heel...
Arthritis Inflammation of joints that results in pain, heat, swelling, and loss of function. Arthritis is not one condition but has many causes, and ...
Allergic Reaction - Arthritis Arthritis is a handicap. Swollen, tender, inflamed joints limit motion. The simplest tasks – writing a letter, opening a car door, walking...