Medical billing and coding errors are unfortunately common. That can cause your claim to be denied or increase what you have to pay out of pocket. After you receive care, you’ll get an explanation of ...

Living with juvenile arthritis since she was a toddler has taught this Walk to Cure Arthritis national honoree and her family courage, resilience and commitment. Kiana has never known life without the ...

Lisa Reinstein is divorced with no children but her family spans three continents and 10,025 miles, stretching from England to Saudi Arabia to Northeastern Virginia. And it’s growing larger by the ...

As a Walk to Cure Arthritis national honoree, Mary Jo McBride is speaking up and spreading arthritis awareness for herself and millions of others in the community. Inspired by the mantra, “Do it for ...

Growing up with childhood arthritis, this Walk to Cure Arthritis national honoree and her mom talk about the realities so many young people with JA and their families face. Wanting to be supportive of ...

The Arthritis Foundation celebrates 25 years of the California Coast Classic Bike Tour and launches the inaugural Carolina Hills Classic Bike Tour. For 25 years, the award-winning California Coast ...

What you need to know if you are considering spine surgery for ankylosing spondylitis. Question: I have ankylosing spondylitis and my back has fused into a stooped position. Is there anything that can ...

The ends of the bones are covered by articular cartilage. The space in the joint is lined with a thin membrane called the synovium, which cushions the joint and secretes a lubricating fluid, called ...

These chronic inflammatory conditions affect the gastrointestinal tract that runs from the mouth to the anus. Inflammatory bowel disease is the term used to describe two conditions: Crohn’s disease ...

When doctors “treat to target” – with specific goals – patients improve faster and stick with meds. Keeping rheumatoid arthritis (RA) under control is more likely to be successful when you and your ...

These pain relief methods include creams, exercise, CAM therapies, footwear, nerve treatments and injections. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 76.2 million, or 26% of Americans, ...

Arthritis might be far more common in the United States than previously thought, especially among adults younger than 65. That’s according to a new study published online in Arthritis & Rheumatology ...