Arthritis is a group of conditions involving damage to the joints of the body.

The most common form, osteoarthritis is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age.

Other Arthritis forms are:

• rheumatoid Arthritis
• psoriatic Arthritis
• autoimmune diseases in which the body attacks itself.

The major complain by individuals who have Arthritis is pain. Pain is often a constant and daily feature of the disease. The pain may be localized to the back, neck, hip, knee or feet.

The pain from Arthritis occurs due to inflammation that occurs around the joint, damage to the joint from disease, daily wear and tear of joint, muscles strains caused by forceful movements against stuff, painful joint and Fatigue.

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