Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are characterized by pain, swelling, and limited movement in joints and connective tissues in the body. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 70 million people in the US have some form of arthritis or chronic joint symptoms. 

Arthritis, which literally means inflammation of a joint (where two or more bones meet), actually refers to more than 100 different diseases. Rheumatic diseases include any diseases that cause pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints or other supportive body structures, such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. In fact, the group of arthritis diseases falls under the category of rheumatic diseases.

Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are often mistakenly associated with old age, because osteoarthritis (the most common form of arthritis) occurs more often among older persons. However, arthritis and other rheumatic diseases affect people of all ages.

• About Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
  • Anatomy of a Joint
  • Diagnosing Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
• Common Types of Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Bursitis
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Gout
  • Infectious Arthritis
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Low Back Pain
  • Lyme Disease
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Raynaud's Phenomenon
  • Reactive Arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus)
  • Tendonitis
• Treatment for Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
• Living With a Rheumatic Disease
• Statistics
• Online Resources
• Glossary

Rheumatology Services at Rush

Rheumatologists at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illiniois, provide treatment for arthritis, Lyme disease, lupus and other rheumatic diseases.

In addition to providing comprehensive, compassionate patient care, section faculty members are involved in a number of research projects searching for the causes of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. These experts are on the leading edge of diagnosis, treatment and discovery.

For more information about rheumatology services at Rush visit our Rheumatology home page.

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