Scleroderma is an ongoing (chronic) disease that causes abnormal growth of connective tissue. It can affect the joints, skin, and internal organs. It is degenerative and gets worse over time.

Reactive arthritis is a type of arthritis that occurs due to an infection. Read on to learn about details such as causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Raynaud's phenomenon is a disorder that causes decreased blood flow to the fingers. In some cases, it also causes less blood flow to the ears, toes, nipples, knees, or nose. This happens due to spasms of blood vessels in those areas. The spasms happen in response to cold, stress, or emotional upset.

Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis linked to psoriasis. Learn details about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Septic arthritis is an infection in the joint fluid (synovial fluid) and joint tissues.

Detailed information on arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, including types, diagnosis, treatment, and living with the condition

Gout is a condition that causes inflamed, painful joints. The symptoms are caused by deposits of urate crystals at the joints.

Detailed information on the most common types of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, including ankylosing spondylitis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, gout, infectious arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, lyme disease, low back pa

Women develop carpal tunnel syndrome 3 times more frequently than men. It usually occurs only in adults.

Bursitis is inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) that cushions and reduces friction between tissues of the body. Read on to learn details about this condition.