More people are trying or considering using medical cannabis to relieve their arthritis pain. But what evidence is there to show us how effective and safe it is? A rheumatologist and expert on ...

The Foundation’s annual meeting for volunteers inspires, empowers and spreads hope for the arthritis community while honoring some of its most dedicated members. ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) — Nearly 400 ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding cuts undermine initiatives critical to arthritis research and chronic disease prevention. ATLANTA (APRIL 3, 2025) — As organizations representing ...

ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) — Honoring physician-scientists is a longstanding Arthritis Foundation tradition. At its 2025 Pathways Conference, the Arthritis Foundation presented the Lee C. Howley Senior ...

Kelly Chellis had her first personal encounter with arthritis when her child, Trys, was 6 years old. As Kelly describes it, the week of Trys’s sixth birthday, they just woke up one morning with a ...

Listening to this year’s winner of the Generational Impact Award for outstanding advocacy reel off the many stops in her hectic high school schedule, you’d have no idea that she’s been managing ...

When you think of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), you may imagine skin symptoms or the commonly affected joints, like the fingers, knees, ankles or elbows (peripheral arthritis). However, for many people ...

The key to success in changing government policies and funding is through grassroots advocacy. Our Advocates are the Arthritis Foundation’s chief resource for making positive changes in our government ...

When rheumatoid arthritis affects your hands and wrists, a variety of treatment options are available to help relieve pain, offer better mobility and prevent joint deformity. With its 29 joints and ...

Learn more about the risks of having total knee replacement surgery too soon and what researchers have learned from the rise in revision surgeries. As more and more Americans choose to have total knee ...

Learn how to manage the emotions you may experience when dealing with a chronic condition like arthritis. Emotions that come along with the pain, fatigue and other physical symptoms of arthritis can ...

The Arthritis Foundation is aware of the growing popularity and availability of CBD-based products. Industry reports show that people with arthritis are among the top buyers, and pain is the leading ...