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Provides health information on disorders affecting joints (such as arthritis, osteoarthritis, and rhematoid arthritis, gout), including signs and symptoms, risk factors, causes, prevention, and treatment and coping strategies.
Arthritis ('arth' meaning joint, 'itis' meaning inflammation) isn't a one-note story or even a few variations on a single theme; it actually consists of more than 100 different conditions. These can be anything from relatively mild forms of tendinitis (as in 'tennis elbow') and bursitis to crippling systemic forms, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Source: The Arthritis Society
Arthritis and related rheumatic diseases make up a large group of disorders affecting the joints, ligaments, tendons, bones and other components of the musculoskeletal system.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Gout is a painful and potentially disabling form of arthritis that affects about half a million Canadians, approximately 1 in 30 people. It usually affects one joint at a time.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Gout is a type of arthritis that results from too much uric (pronounced yur-ik) acid in the body. Uric acid is a waste product that naturally occurs in the body. It is normally flushed from the body by the kidneys through urine.
Source: The Arthritis Society
Lupus is the name given to a group of chronic autoimmune diseases. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common and serious type of lupus.
Source: The Arthritis Society
Promotes research on the causes of lupus and to find a cure for lupus. Advocates on behalf of the lupus community and coordinates education and public awareness programs. Web site includes articles and a list of Canadian lupus organizations.
Source: Lupus Canada
Arthritis is due to the wearing down of cartilage, which is the material that cushions the ends of the bones.The joints most commonly affected by arthritis are weight-bearing joints, such as feet, knees, hips and spine. Other joints, such as finger and thumb joints, may also be affected.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease. It is the most common type of arthritis, affecting some 3-million Canadians.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Osteoarthritis (pronounced ah-stee-oh-arth-rite-iss) is the most common form of arthritis. It is caused by the breakdown of cartilage.
Source: The Arthritis Society
Many people believe you have to be old to have arthritis. In fact, the Arthritis Society says some forms of arthritis affect children in diapers, while thousands of people are stricken in the prime of their lives.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a relatively common disease of the joints. In rheumatoid arthritis, the membranes or tissues (synovial membranes) lining the joints become inflamed (synovitis). Over time, the inflammation may destroy the joint tissues, leading to disability.
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease. This means that your immune system attacks other parts of your body. Rheumatoid arthritis causes redness, pain, swelling or a hot (or warm) feeling in the lining of a joint, the place where 2 or more bones come together.
Source: The Arthritis Society
Arthritis is one of the most common causes of decreased mobility among seniors but it’s never too late to learn how to manage this common condition.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
"Arthritis in Canada" is the first report to paint a comprehensive picture of the impact of arthritis in Canada. It brings together data from national population health surveys, provincial physician billing and drug databases, data on hospital admissions and day surgery procedures, as well as mortality data. This is also the first national report to aggregate data from provincial health service databases for surveillance purposes.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Briefly discusses the benefits of physical activity for older adults. Lists examples of enjoyable and practical ways for seniors to stay active on a regular basis.
Source: Canadian Health Network
Osteoarthritis, the most common chronic joint condition in the elderly, is a degenerative disorder of synovial joints characterized by focal loss of articular cartilage. It is also known by many other names: degenerative joint disease, hypertrophic arthritis, traumatic arthritis and osteoarthrosis.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
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