A. A. Unlike osteoarthritis, a condition caused by wear and tear on joints, rheumatoid arthritis happens when your immune system targets your joint linings. Itâs a long-term condition that also affects other tissue, but the joints are usually the most severely affected.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Eau Claire (/oÊËklÉÉr/) is a city in Chippewa and Eau Claire counties in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located almost entirely in Eau Claire County, for which it is the county seat, the city had a population of 65,883 at the 2010 census, making it the state's ninth-largest city.
Located at the junction of the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers, the city of Eau Claire (French for clear water) was one of the state's busiest lumber towns in the 1800s; a center of thriving Woodland Indian culture and later an agricultural center. Several interesting local museums explore this varied heritage.