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Arthritis information to help you cope


Exactly what causes arthritis to crop up is unclear but it affects 1 in 4 Canadians. Here’s how to live well with the symptoms.


Joint pain can bring plans for a day of spring gardening to a grinding halt. Recurring aches and pains may signal arthritis — a general term that covers about 100 different rheumatic diseases which affect the joints in our body. Exactly what causes arthritis to crop up is unclear. What is clear is that it affects lots of people — one in four Canadians lives with the symptoms.

 

TWO MAJOR TYPES

 

Osteoarthritis 

Arthritis usually takes one of two forms. Osteoarthritis is the most common form, affecting 1 out of 10 people in Canada. It...


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