Arthritis Glossary

Autoimmune Diseases - What are Autoimmune Diseases?
An autoimmune condition develops when the immune system attacks the body's own healthy body tissue.

What Is Systemic Disease?
An explanation of the difference between joint disease and systemic disease.

What Is the Spine?
An explanation of the anatomy of the spine and how it functions.

What Is Your Gait?
Your gait is the manner in which you walk. Gait abnormalities are usually related to disease or deformity.

What Are Pinched Nerves?
Pinched nerve is a term that refers to injury to a nerve or group of nerves.

What Are Joints?
Human joints are where two bones come together, allowing for movement of the skeleton.

What Is De Quervain's Tenosynovitis?
DeQuervain's tenosynovitis is a painful condition that affects a particular tendon on the side of the wrist near the base of the thumb.

Viscosupplementation - What is Viscosupplementation?
A brief explanation and fast facts about viscosupplementation.

What Is Hyalgan?
Hyalgan is among the substances used for viscosupplementation.

What Is Orthovisc?
A brief explanation and fast facts about Orthovisc injections.

What Is Synvisc?
Synvisc injections are one of the options used to treat knee osteoarthritis.

What Are Temporomandibular Joint Disorders?
Temporomandibular joint disorders primarily affect the jaw.

What Is Pain?
There are two basic types of pain -- acute pain and chronic pain. Arthritis is chronic pain.

What Is Limited Range of Motion?
A brief explanation of limited range of motion and range of motion exercise.

What Is a TENS Unit?
A TENS unit sends electrical impulses to certain parts of the body to block pain signals.

What is an Arthritide?
Arthritide is the plural of arthritis.

What Is Synovium?
A brief explanation of the synovium, which is also known as the joint lining.