Arthritis Awareness - ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, Sports

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis.

It's caused by the loss of cartilage that covers joint bones, which happens as we age.

Rheumatoid arthritis causes joints to become inflamed, creating stiffness, fatigue, pain, swelling and limited movement.

Most other forms of arthritis fall under the category of inflammatory arthritis, and those can strike at any age, particularly young women.

But, there are treatments for inflammatory arthritis that can help relieve pain.

There have been a lot of advances in the field of treatment of these conditions that would put the disease in remission, in order for people not to experience symptoms.