SPOTLIGHT
ON YOUR HEALTH
Aches and Pains – What is Arthritis
Anyway?
Past the age of forty or so, virtually
everyone has at least some arthritis. But the word arthritis
encompasses a number of diseases and types of pain, so we are
going to discuss some of the different types of arthritis and
why they occur. The word arthritis means inflammation of a
joint. Joints are areas where separate bones meet, and where
mobility occurs. Examples of joints include knees, hips,
ankles, shoulders, small joints in the hand where fingers bend
and the discs between the bones of the back...
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