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Arthritis is a general term for conditions that affect the joints and surrounding tissues. Joints are places in the body where bones come together, such as the knees, wrists, fingers, toes, and hips. Two common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
The root word, osteo, means bone. While both conditions impact the bones, osteoarthritis -arthritis effects the joints between the bones while osteoporosis -porosis, meaning porous bone, effects the bones directly. There are over one hundred types of arthritis, but the most common is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is a form of arthritis caused by inflammation, breakdown, and the eventual loss of cartilage in the joints. According to The Arthritis Foundation, about 27 million Americans are affected by osteoarthritis.