New criteria for rheumatoid arthritis will help prevent the disease from crippling patients, U.S. and European doctors say. The doctors, members of the American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism, describe rheumatoid arthritis as a progressive autoimmune inflammatory disease -- primarily of the joints -- which left untreated can lead to bone and cartilage damage ...

Existing arthritis worsens when poorly aligned joints bear increased stress

While rest and relaxation used to be the prescription for those suffering from arthritis, physicians are now recommending a more active lifestyle to maintain range of motion in the joints. According to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine, staying active is key in preventing and treating osteoarthritis. Getting into a general fitness program is very beneficial for those suffering with ...

Phil Mickelson announced recently that he has been suffering from psoriatic arthritis, an affliction that affects a small percentage of people but can cause chronic pain in the joints when attacked by the immune system. He says that he has been getting treatment for it and isn't worried too much now that he knows how to combat it. Mickleson has fought through more than his share of trials and ...

Arthritis Knee Pain can be a debilitating symptom. Phil Mickelson knows this today just as many aging Americans do. Phil Mickelson is being treated for a form of arthritis that surfaced just before the U.S. Open and left him in so much pain he couldn't walk. Mickelson revealed Tuesday that he has psoriatic arthritis, a condition he said causes the immune system to attack the body's joints and ...