ArthritisUnit 5: Lifestyle Diseases

What is Arthritis?

Results in the joint stiffness, joint pain, or swelling in one or more joints.

Most Common type:◦Osteoarthritis- Caused by wear and tear on a

joint after years of use or by repeated injuries to a joint.

Causes of Arthritis:

Weight

Previous injuries

Occupational hazards

Some high-level sports

Rheumatoid Arthritis:

Pronounced Roo muh toyd

This is when the membrane surrounding a joint becomes inflamed. The inflammation then spreads to other areas of the joint.

What Rheumatoid Arthritis looks like: