Tit for tat
Susan Erasmus suppressed a smile when she found out that a casino had been robbed.
Food not for Fido
Feeding your dog 'human food' may be detrimental to its health.
Condition centres
Diseases A to Z
Symptoms
Tests & Procedures
Medication
First Aid
Focus centres
Head 2 Toe
Meds & You

Types of soft tissue rheumatism
Confused about rheumatism? Many sufferers may be unaware that it affects not only inflamed joints, but also inflamed soft tissue. Here’s a short guide to how it works.
Arthritis Overview
Arthritis in the News
SMS may cause shoulder pain
Too much text-messaging may cause shoulder damage, say US researchers who determined the association is stronger in males than in females.
advertisement
You're not alone
More Arthritis Articles
Real-life story
All about joints
Which joints do you count?, A stiff joint?, Types of soft tissue rheumatism , The five signs of inflammation , What is a rheumatologist?
Managing Pain
Managing back pain, Arthritis and pain, PAIN - A guide to therapy, DMARD's, Arthritis, Pain and Inflammation, More...
Juvenile arthritis
What is juvenile arthritis?, What types of JA are there?, JA and children , JA and teens, JA and young adults, More...
Health tips
Simple ways to cope with arthritis, Does your parent have arthritis?, Arthritis and travelling, Make your home arthritis-friendly
FAQ
Rheumatologists treat?, Training of rheumatologists , When to go rheumatologist? , RA and osteoarthritis, Kids and juvenile arthritis, More...
Arthritis drug guide
Guide to arthritis drugs, Treatment of RA, Osteoarthritis: the treatment , Arthritis and pain, Painkillers (Paracetamol) , More...
Living with Arthritis
Arthritis and exercise, Arthritis and weather, Arthritis and parenting, Arthritis and pregnancy, Arthritis and gardening, More...
Quick A-Z of rheumatic diseases
Ankylosing spondylitis, Arthritis, Degenerative arthritis, Fasciitis, Fibromyalgia, More...




