Doctors once thought diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), also known as “Forestier’s Disease”, didn’t cause symptoms for most people, so it wasn’t discussed much. But Simon Helfgott, MD, a ...

ATLANTA (Sept. 25, 2025) — The Arthritis Foundation and the Pediatric Rheumatology – Care and Outcomes Improvement Network (PR-COIN) are excited to announce a quality improvement (QI) education ...

Dosage depends on the brand and form of morphine sulfate prescribed. Avinza: 30 mg daily in a single dose. Kadian: 10 to 20 mg daily in a single dose. MS Contin: 5 to 30 mg every 4 hours or as ...

This annual event empowers advocates to make their voices heard among lawmakers to improve treatments and lives of those living with arthritis. By bringing together patients, caregivers, and health ...

Follow these eight self-management habits to help you take control of your arthritis. A diagnosis of arthritis can be overwhelming. You’re dealing with a lot of new information. You may feel worried ...

A new approach to a popular diet shows a positive effect on the microbiome, a key player in inflammatory arthritis severity and outcomes. Diets fall in and out of favor, but the Mediterranean diet has ...

Learn about medications used to treat fibromyalgia symptoms and how they can help reduce pain and fatigue and improve sleep. The most helpful treatment approach for fibromyalgia is a combination of ...

Did you know Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation throughout the body? Learn more about cutaneous lupus and related skin conditions and how ...

Two 500-mg pills every 6 hours, no more than six pills (3,000 mg) daily. Do not use with any other products containing acetaminophen. Too much acetaminophen can cause serious liver damage or death.

Exercise is now considered an essential part of any arthritis treatment plan and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Arthritis Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ...

Work out in water for more support and less pain. Remember what it was like to walk without aches? Get that sensation again by taking your workout to the water. “Exercising in a pool provides nearly ...

Travis Salmon wasn’t the type to let a little ankle roll knock him out of the game. When he twisted his ankle playing basketball in high school and college, he did what was expected: He iced it, ...