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Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases: Arthritis, in General | Specific Types of Arthritis | Other Rheumatic Diseases

Other Musculoskeletal Diseases: Bone Diseases | Bursitis | Cartilage Diseases | Muscular Dystrophy | Tendinitis | Other Muscle Diseases

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Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases

(Jump to: Coping | Diagnosis | Exercise | Find a Rheumatologist | General Information | Nutrition | Specific Types of Arthritis | Other Rheumatic Diseases | Treatment )

General Information
Arthritis:UpToDate Patient Information
Types of Arthritis:The Arthritis Society
Heredity and Arthritis:ACR
Top 10 Arthritis Advances of 2006:Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Sourcebook:netLibrary
Mayo Clinic On Arthritis:netLibrary
Arthritis : Questions You Have ... Answers You Need:netLibrary
Rheumatology Articles (Index):eMedicine
Arthritis:MedlinePlus


Find a Rheumatologist
Immunology and Rheumatology Clinic:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Rheumatology Clinic:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital [Pediatric]
Find a Rheumatologist:American College of Rheumatology


Diagnosis of Rheumatic Disease
Features and Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis:UpToDate Patient Information
Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms and Diagnosis:UpToDate Patient Information
Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases - Diagnosing:Children's Hospital Boston
Diagnosing Acute Monoarthritis (Arthritis in Single Joint) in Adults:American Academy of Family Physicians
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Children: Part I. Initial Evaluation:American Academy of Family Physicians
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Children: Part II. Rheumatic Causes:American Academy of Family Physicians


Treatment of Rheumatic Disease
General Information About Medications
Arthritis Today's 2007 Drug Guide:Arthritis Foundation [Order printed copy]
Information About Medications:ACR
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medications for Arthritis:Cleveland Clinic
NSAIDs:Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
COX-2 Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Medications:Cleveland Clinic
Heart Attack Risks, Pain Relief Similar for Most Osteoarthritis Drugs:AHRQ
Patient Assistance Programs for Rheumatology-Related Drugs:ACR
Other General Treatment Information
Helpful Treatments Keep People With Arthritis Moving:FDA
How Occupational and Physical Therapy Can Help You:Cleveland Clinic
Complementary & Alternative Therapies:Johns Hopkins Arthritis
Alternative Therapies:Arthritis Foundation
Supplement Guide:Arthritis Foundation
How Rheumatologists Use Chemotherapy:Cleveland Cllinic
Arthritis Be Gone! : A Doctor's Rx for Easy, Safe, Inexpensive--and Effective--treatments for Your Arthritis Pain:netLibrary
Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Treatment of Osteoathritis:American Medical Association
Osteoarthritis Treatments:Johns Hopkins Arthritis
Osteoarthritis Treatment:UpToDate Patient Information
Choosing Pain Medicine for Osteoarthritis:AHRQ [PDF]
Osteoarthritis Weight Management:Johns Hopkins Arthritis
Alternative Therapies for Traditional Disease States: Osteoarthritis:American Academy of Family Physicians
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate:Arthritis Foundation
NIH Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT):NCCAM
Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis:AHRQ [PDF]
Osteoarthritis Patients Treated With Acupuncture Show Improvement:ACR
Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment:UpToDate Patient Information
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments:Johns Hopkins Arthritis
What Drugs Are Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis?:Cleveland Clinic
Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs):UpToDate Patient Information
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs in Development:Mayo Clinic
Rheumatoid Arthritis May Be Prevented with Early Treatment:Arthritis Foundation
New Evidence to Support Combination Therapy as Optimal Course for Achieving Remission of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis:ACR
Complementary Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis:UpToDate Patient Information
Chinese Thunder God Vine Gives Relief from Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms:NIAMS


Exercise and Rheumatic Disease
Exercise as Treatment for Arthritis:Cleveland Clinic
Arthritis and Exercise:UpToDate Patient Information
Exercise and Arthritis:Arthritis Foundation
Role of Exercise in Arthritis:Johns Hopkins Arthritis
Osteoarthritis: How to Make Exercise Part of Your Treatment Plan:The Physician and SportsMedicine
Exercise and Arthritis : A Guide to Pain-free Movement:netLibrary


Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease
Diet and Your Arthritis:Arthritis Foundation
Nutrition and Rheumatoid Arthritis:Johns Hopkins Arthritis


Coping With Rheumatic Disease
Self-Management @ Stanford: Healthier Living With Arthritis:Stanford Medical School
Tips for Living Well:The Arthritis Society
Easy-to-Use Products:Arthritis Foundation
Living with Osteoarthritis:American Medical Association
Travel & Arthritis:Arthritis Foundation
Arthritis Pain:National Pain Foundation
Sex and Arthritis:University of Washington


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