Arthritis is a broad term that describes more than 100 different joint conditions. The most common types of arthritis include:
● Osteoarthritis, or “wear and tear” arthritis, which develops when joint cartilage breaks down from repeated stress. It’s the most common form of arthritis.
● Ankylosing spondylitis, or arthritis of the spine (usually your lower back).
● Juvenile arthritis (JA), a disorder where the immune system attacks the tissue around joints. JA typically affects children 16 or younger.
● Gout, a disease that causes hard crystals of uric acid to form in your joints.
● Psoriatic arthritis, joint inflammation that develops in people with psoriasis (autoimmune disorder that causes skin irritation).
● Rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that causes the immune system to attack synovial membranes in your joints.
