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                                                  Arthritis.                                                            Arthritis is a disease that in some way effects everyone. Whether you have arthritis or not, chances are, you know someone who does and can see the effect it has on them. There are some common misconceptions about arthritis, types of arthritis, and the causes. There are in fact some different types of the disease that most people don’t know about.      One type of arthritis is osteoarthritis. It is a degenerative arthritis (a condition in which joint cartilage breaks down). New tissue, which grows at the ends of bones, has no cartilage cap to shape it. This new bone forms into lips and ridges that grind and grate against each other and get in the way of how the joint moves. Osteoarthritis is common in older people after years of using a joint more that one usually uses one. The thin cartilage wears away on bone rubs on bone. Osteoarthritis can also result from diseases like Paget's disease (in which the long bones of the body curve), or osteoporosis. Osteoarthritis of the spine is called Spondylosis. That happens when joints degenerate and the weight of the body is supported unevenly. Other forms of arthritis can also cause what’s called a secondary osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis does not happen to all people when they get old. Only some elderly people get the disease. Women are affected more than men. Us ually their heredity and the strength of their immune systems are the reasons why. Medical science still isn’t quite sure of all the reasons why some people get it and others don’t. But they do offer some suggestions for treatment. Exercising to keep joints flexible and improve muscle strength. Different medications are used to control pain including corticosteroids, NSA... ...nbsp; www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/oa.asp Arthritis foundation (no date      given) Retrieved Apr. 14th, 2003 2.     (No author given) â€Å"Arthritis†www.kineretrx.com/rhumatoid_arthritis.htm      Amgen 2001 Retrieved Apr. 14th, 2003 3.     (No author given) â€Å"Arthritis†www.aaos.org/wordhtml/pat_educ/aritis.htm      American academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2000 Retrieved Apr. 13th, 2003 4.     (No author given) â€Å"New Studies Link Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease†     www.allaboutarthritis.com/portal/DPUY/AAA DePuy Orthopaedics 2003 Retrieved Apr. 15th,           2003 5.     (No author given) â€Å"Examples of Rheumatic Diseases†     www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/artrheu.htm#art_a National institute for      arthritis and      musculoskeletal and skin disease. Feb 2002. Retrieved Apr. 16th,      2002
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