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Arthritis

This condition deals with swollen, painful or stiff joints. Joints connect bones that are supported by
cartilage and fluid. When you have arthritis, the wear and tear or the infection causes the tissue to swell
or become inflamed. This will progress and cause scar tissue which result in deformity.

There are several types of Arthritis that affect the body Osteoarthritis,