Video: Ankle Arthritis Treatment Options. âDegenerative arthritisâ is damage to and inflammation of a joint due to wear and tear and is called osteoarthritis. In general, the term arthritis describes more than 100 different ailments including inflammatory conditions, such as gout, infection, and rheumatoid arthritis.
History & Culture. Vlad Dracula was born in Sighisoara, Romania, in November or December of 1431, though not even the year has ever been positively confirmed. He was the second of three sons.
But its most famous occupant was Vlad âThe Impalerâ Tepes, a fearsome warrior who operated in the area and was imprisoned in the castle in the 15th century. Vlad was a member of the House of Draculesti, the name which gave rise to the famous vampire Count Dracula, the creation of the 19th-century writer Bram Stoker.