Areas of the Body

Pain that is felt in the upper part of the spine is common and is rarely due to serious disease. Staying active will help you get better faster and prevent more problems.

Pain that is felt in the shoulder area, at the top of the arm, is common and is rarely due to serious disease. Staying active will help you get better faster and prevent more problems.

Pain that is felt in the lower part of the spine is common but is rarely due to serious disease. Staying active will help you get better faster and prevent more problems.

Any joint in your fingers, thumbs, knuckles and wrists can be affected by arthritis. Many different types of arthritis can affect your hands and cause joint pain, swelling and stiffness.

Hips are common places to develop arthritis, especially osteoarthritis. There are many treatments for osteoarthritis of the hip that may be helpful.

Knees are common places to develop arthritis, especially osteoarthritis. There are many treatments for osteoarthritis of the knee that may be helpful..

Any joint in your ankles, feet and toes can be affected by arthritis. Many different types of arthritis can affect the feet and cause joint pain, swelling and stiffness.