Arthritis

What is it?

Arthritis is any inflammatory condition of the joints, characterized by pain, swelling, heat, redness, and limitation of movement.

Arthritis and related disorders include various rheumatic diseases causing joint and musculoskeletal pain. There is a wide range of disorders and symptoms encompassed by this grouping, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis, vasculitis, scleroderma, gout, fibromyalgia, back pain and regional pain disorders.

UHN Resources

UHN Pamphlets and Brochures

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UHN Clinics or Centres

• Arthritis and Autoimmune Research Centre (AARC)
  AARC provides information on research and statistics and in the Canadian community about arthritis and related disorders. Here is list of AARC publications.
• Hand and Plastics
• Hand Program
• Pain Program
• Rehabilitation Solutions
• Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic
• Senior Wellness Clinic
• Resources listed on the MHA page, include information on UHN's Hand program, Osteoporosis Web site and Arthritis Community Research Evaluation Unit (ACREU) are part of the MHA program.

Related Web Sites

• Advisory - Vioxx
  Health Canada informs Canadians of the worldwide voluntary withdrawal of Vioxx by Merck & Co.
• Arthritis Society of Canada
  Access a wide range of arthritis information from the Society and from some of its arthritis community partners.
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  Provides information about various forms of arthritis and rheumatic disease and bone, muscle, and skin diseases. Information also in Spanish.
• Ask NOAH about Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease
  Provides arthritis information, its care and treatment, and specific concerns and complications.
• UpToDate Patient Information - Arthritis and Rheumatism
  Information written for patients and their families provides an overview, and a good deal of detail, on arthritis and rheumatism conditions.
• Public Health Agency of Canada
  Includes a report, "Arthritis in Canada: An Ongoing Challenge," published by the Public Health Agency of Canada describing arthritis and related conditions, care and the effects on quality of life, and links to a few arthritis agencies
• Arthritis Info-Sheet for Seniors
  What arthritis is, what the warning signs and risk factors are, prevention and ways of coping with arthritis