People tend to think of arthritis as a single health condition when it’s actually more than 200 different musculoskeletal conditions—all of which cause pain and inflammation in the joints. The types of arthritis fall into five main groups: inflammatory arthritis, degenerative or mechanical arthritis, soft tissue musculoskeletal pain, back pain, and connective tissue diseases (CTD). Here are the most common types – check them out!
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