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Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

42 years experience

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
Toddler
3-5
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
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

Hip pain
Hand pain
Back pain
Stiff joints
Fatigue
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Arthritis
Etodolac
5
1 review
Meloxicam
3
5 reviews
Naproxen
3
1 review
Diclofenac
3
1 review
Diclofenac and misoprostol
3
1 review
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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

Other treatments

Physical therapy

Tests

Rheumatoid arthritis antibody
Rheumatoid factor
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C reactive protein

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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