Arthritis is a term that encompasses many different conditions and affects millions of people throughout the world. It is probably the most common source of pain in the joints.
Usually an inflammation of the joints, arthritis attacks the hands, fingers, knees, elbows and any other joints in the body. Arthritis pain can be due either to the swelling of the joints which in turn exert pressure on the joints and ligaments and other soft tissues, or from stiffness which limits the use of the joint.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a particularly severe form of arthritis causing destruction of the joints and also causing the soft tissues, and the skin surrounding affected joints, to thicken into deformities. These deformities are associated with changes in the muscles and in the connective tissues of the body.
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