More information about arthritis
Do you want to learn more about arthritis? Simply click on one of the links below to access reliable information online.
Arthritis in general
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Arthritis (html version)
Arthritis (pdf version) - Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com/health/arthritis/DS01122 - Merck Manual: Home Edition
Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
www.orthoinfo.aaos.org/menus/arthritis.cfm - Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
www.cdc.gov/arthritis/ - The Canadian Arthritis Network (416-586-4770)
www.arthritisnetwork.ca - Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA)
www.arthritispatient.ca - Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE)
www.arthritisconsumerexperts.org - Arthritis Health Professions Association (AHPA)
www.ahpa.ca/ - American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
www.aarda.org/ - Arthritis Care (UK)
www.arthritiscare.org.uk/Home - National Arthritis Awareness Campaign
www.arthritisiscured.org/ - RheumInfo
www.rheuminfo.com/fr - Alliance for the Canadian Arthritis Program (ACAP)
- The Alliance for the Canadian Arthritis Program (ACAP) was formed in 2003, when the organizations working to help people with arthritis live better lives joined together.
- American College of Rheumatology
Good information on rheumatology for patients and physicians. - Bone & Joint Decade
Promoting bone and joint health. - Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group
Consumer friendly reviews of the scientific literature on musculoskeletal health treatments. - JointHealth™
Provides education and training to people with arthritis. - The Arthritis Society (TAS)
The Arthritis Society is devoted to funding and promoting arthritis research, programs and patient care.
Arthritis treatments
- http://www.jointhealth.org/aboutarthritis-treatments.cfm
- http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/patients/medications/index.asp
- http://www.arthritis.ca/tips%20for%20living/understanding%20medications/default.asp?s=1&province=ab
- http://www.arthritistoday.org/treatments/index.php
- http://jointhealth.org/pdfs/MedicationChart_E_web.pdf