Q9. What are the signs of arthritis?
A9. The characteristic signs of arthritis in a joint (or joints) include:
- Pain
- Stiffness
- Swelling
- Inflammation
- Skin around the joint is red in appearance and hot when touched.
- Restricted movement
- Fever
- Loss of appetite
Fever and loss of appetite are not common to all types of arthritis. But pain, stiffness and inflammation are.
Many people notice that their joints are stiff first thing in the morning which then improves throughout the day. The muscles around the joint lose elasticity and strength which prevents them from supporting the weight of the joint.
Find out more in our symptoms of arthritis section.
Arthritis FAQs:
- Q1. What is arthritis?
- Q2. How common is arthritis?
- Q3. Does arthritis only affect older people?
- Q4. Why do many more women than men get arthritis?
- Q5. How many types of arthritis are there?
- Q6. What is the most common type of arthritis?
- Q7. Which joints are most likely to be affected by arthritis?
- Q8. What causes arthritis?
- Q9. What are the signs of arthritis?
- Q10. How is arthritis diagnosed?
- Q11. How is arthritis treated?
- Q12. What are anti-inflammatories?
- Q13. How do steroids work?
- Q14. What are disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs?
- Q15. What is methotrexate?
- Q16. What are anti-TNF drugs?
- Q17. What is Prednisolone?
- Q18. How do you cope with arthritis?
- Q19. Can you inherit an arthritis gene?
- Q20. Is there a cure for arthritis?
Guide to Arthritis
- Guide to Arthritis
- Your joints
- What is arthritis?
- Arthritis facts and figures
- Risk factors for arthritis
- Causes of arthritis
- Symptoms of arthritis
- Types of arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Gout
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Fibromyalgia
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Cervical spondylosis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Reactive arthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Traumatic arthritis
- Hallux limitus
- Treatment for arthritis
- Surgery for arthritis
- Knee replacement surgery
- Hip replacement surgery
- Shoulder and elbow joint replacement surgery
- Hand and wrist surgery
- Other surgery
- Medication for arthritis
- Diet for arthritis
- Exercise for arthritis
- Podiatry for arthritis
- Physiotherapy for arthritis
- Complimentary therapy for arthritis
- Living with arthritis
- Pain relief
- Coping with fatigue
- Counselling
- Healthy lifestyle
- Caring for your joints
- Mobility aids
- Adapting your home
- Independence
- Employment
- Parenting
- Pregnancy
- Financial matters
- Caring for an arthritis sufferer
- Arthritis in children
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Oligoarticular JIA
- Polyarticular JIA
- Systemic onset JIA
- Enthesitis related arthritis
- Arthritis professionals
- Arthritis FAQs
- Glossary