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Is a type of:

Joint diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Incurable but treatment can help

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Bones

Types of

Osteoarthritis
Condition
Rheumatoid arthritis
Condition
Pseudogout
Condition
Gouty arthritis
Condition
Gout
Condition
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Symptoms

Back pain
Hip pain
Hand pain
Knee pain
Stiff joints
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Arthritis
Celecoxib
4.0
69 reviews
Naproxen
3.7
116 reviews
Diclofenac
3.6
96 reviews
Diclofenac and misoprostol
3.6
76 reviews
Meloxicam
3.6
74 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Arthritis

Surgery

Surgery

Medical devices

Unicompartmental knee
Neer's prosthesis
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Other treatments

Physical therapy
3.5
2 reviews
Acupuncture
2.3
3 reviews
Massage
2
1 review
Hydrotherapy
Stretching
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Tests

Rheumatoid arthritis antibody
Rheumatoid factor
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C reactive protein
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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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