Arthritis Awareness Month - Ananthapuri Hospitals, Trivandrum

‘Arthritis’ means pain and swelling of one or more joints of your body. Over 180 million people in India have arthritis.

There are several diseases which cause arthritis. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the common types of arthritis. The treatment for arthritis depends on the type but mostly includes reducing the symptoms and improving quality of life.

May is recognised as arthritis awareness month every year.