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PREDICT YOUR JOINT PAIN YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
Predict your joint pain level based on the local weather.
Arthritis Stories
Read about the journeys of people who have survived and thrived with arthritis.
Career
Read the stories of people who have not let their arthritis stand in the way of achieving their career goals.
Show ArticlesChristine Schwab: Arthritis Goes Hollywood
At first she hid her rheumatoid arthritis. Now fashion and style expert Christine Schwab wants to spotlight it.
Gabi Rojas: The Comeback Kid
A standing ovation meant her wheelchair days were over.
Byron Janis: "I Have Arthritis But it Doesn't Have Me."
The concert pianist shares his insights on coping with arthritis and how he chose to tell the world about his diagnosis.
Paul Felker: Finding a Career Passion
An arthritis flare leads to a career helping others.
Seamus Mullen: Chef-tastic!
Star chef Seamus Mullen sizzles despite rheumatoid arthritis.
Chantal Chamberland: Singing Her Praises
Rheumatoid arthritis nearly ruined jazz artist Chantal Chamberland's career. Today she's performing pain-free.
Challenging Yourself
Be inspired by the stories of these people who challenged themselves in the face of arthritis.
Show ArticlesKaren Baker: Africa by Wheelchair
One woman proves she doesn't need to walk to travel on her own.
Pat Messer: A Cross-Country Ride
After years of being active, Pat Messer didn't let RA stop her from planning the thrill ride of a lifetime.
Jessica Goldman: "Sodium Girl"
Faced with failing health and a kidney transplant due to lupus, Jessica Goldman, known as sodium girl on the web, took control of her health with positive results.
Betsy Isaacs: Walking Off the Weight
Serious diagnoses incited her 80-pound weight-loss. Walking and a healthy diet made it happen.
Caitlin Kelly: Rebel With a Cause
Journalist and author Caitlin Kelly tries everything to avoid a hip replacement.
Fitness
Read the stories of people who have helped improve their symptoms through physical activity.
Show ArticlesJillian Michaels: Q&A With 'The Biggest Loser' Trainer
Ruling with an iron hand and a tough-love attitude, 'The Biggest Loser' trainer Jillian Michaels has an undefeated record. Every year, one of her team members has won the competition.
Bob Harper: Q&A With 'The Biggest Loser' Trainer
Known as the kinder, gentler half of 'The Biggest Loser' training team, Bob Harper offers words of encouragement and comforting hugs. Get the inside story on how Harper's training style helps millions through the hit reality television series.
Sandy Guerriere: The Beachcomber
Beach walking helps nurture the mind and body of one woman with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia.
Pam Robbins: Making Walking Fun for People With Arthritis
How optimism, faith and joy make Walk With Ease classes a moving experience.
Weight Loss
Read these weight loss success stories.
Show ArticlesPam Snow: Managing OA With Exercise
Convincing people with arthritis to exercise is her job. Now she has to practice what she preaches.
Betsy Isaacs: Walking off the Weight
Serious diagnosis incited her 80-pound weight-loss. Walking and a healthy diet made it happen.
Jillian Michaels: Q&A With 'The Biggest Loser' Trainer
Ruling with an iron hand and a tough-love attitude, 'The Biggest Loser' trainer Jillian Michaels has an undefeated record. Every year, one of her team members has won the competition.
Bob Harper: Q&A With 'The Biggest Loser' Trainer
Known as the kinder, gentler half of 'The Biggest Loser' training team, Bob Harper offers words of encouragement and comforting hugs. Get the inside story on how Harper's training style helps millions through the hit reality television series.
Self-expression
Read the stories of these artists who express themselves and their struggles through art.
Show ArticlesShelly Baer: A Model of Confidence
Learn how Miami's Shelly Baer transformed her disability into a platform for helping others - and is changing how we view disability.
Haywood Smith: Writing Through the Pain
Best-selling author Haywood Smith turns tough times into humorous tales.
Barbara Ann Porte: Poetry from Pain
An award-winning writer finds inspiration in osteoarthritis.
Linda Boyer: Harmony and Healing
A composer with fibromyalgia scores relief with her musical compositions.
Athletes
Read how these athletes have overcome the challenges of arthritis.
Show ArticlesHank Aaron: Back in the Game
Decades after retiring from baseball, Hank Aaron was diagnosed with severe knee osteoarthritis. Since then, a new treatment has led to a new lease on life for "The Hammer."
Kristin Armstrong: Olympian Wins with Arthritis
Cyclist and Olympic gold medal athlete Kristin Armstrong puts a new spin on osteoarthritis.
Carl Brown: A True Champion
Track-and-field star Carl Brown tells how he overcomes life's hurdles - including rheumatoid arthritis.
Dorothy Hamill: Skating with Osteoarthritis
Dorothy Hamill finds comfort from osteoarthritis and depression in figure skating.
Evander Holyfield: I Remember Momma
The heavyweight champ recalls how he got his momma to dance again.
Kristy McPherson: A Born Competitor
LPGA golfer Kristy McPherson is anything but par for the course.
Growing up
Kids get arthritis, too. Get inspired by their stories of growing up with arthritis.
Show ArticlesSam Lincoln: A Little Man
Virginia's Sam Lincoln battles juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Sam Lincoln at 8
Little Man Sam celebrates a birthday.
Holland Marrone: Seeing the World Through Uveitis
A teen shares tips for living with painful eye inflammation.
Caitlin Ryan: Tiny Dancer
Juvenile arthritis meant Caitlin Ryan needed a total hip replacement, at age 11.
Wade Balmer: Adolescent Angst
Wade Balmer shares his story about being a teenager with JA and his bouts of rebellion.
In Honor of Another
Meet these heroes who have honored loved ones with arthritis.
Show ArticlesPatrick McGlade: Road Warrior
Twenty-one-year-old ultra-marathoner Patrick McGlade runs across America to raise awareness about juvenile arthritis and funds for the Arthritis Foundation.
David Shuey: A Man, His Mother and His Journey
David Shuey celebrated his 60th birthday and honored his mother with an epic bike trip across American to raise money for arthritis research.
Evander Holyfield: I Remember Momma
The heavyweight champ recalls how he got his momma to dance again.
Jeff Bass: Championing the Cause
Putting a positive spin on arthritis – one mile, one dollar – at a time.
Surgery
Read the stories of people who have found an improved quality of life through surgery.
Show ArticlesClarence Clemons Keeps Rocking
E Street Band saxophonist, Clarence Clemons had multiple joint replacements.
How Clarence Clemons Stays Fit
A healthy diet and daily exercise helped the E Street saxophonist hit all the right notes at home and on tour with Bruce Springsteen.
Ginamarie Russo: Helping Hands
After having her knuckle joints replaced, a boxing writer finds common ground with her subjects.
Caitlin Kelly: Rebel With a Cause
Journalist and author Caitlin Kelly tries everything to avoid a hip replacement.
Parenting
Get insight from these parents who have experienced the ins and outs of raising a child with arthritis.
Show ArticlesBridget Boockmeier: Two Medication Miracles
The Bockmeier family recounts the amazing experiences they have had with two medications for their daughter with juvenile arthritis.
Krystal Dudek: Enjoying a Remission
A mother shares a story of the ups and downs of hoping for and living with her daughter's remission.
Ann Huffman: How Could I Have Missed That?
A mother shares her story of the long road to diagnosis for her daughter's juvenile arthritis.
Daina Faust: Trying the Treat Study
The Faust family share their experiences with being part of a major juvenile arthritis clinical trial known as TREAT.
Kerry Ludlam: The Insurance Gap
Find out how one young woman struggled to keep up with her medical bills once she left school and started out in the workplace.
Jaime Moy: Setting Up a 504 Plan
One mother's story of working with her son's school to set up a 504 plan.
Taylor Six: Managing Systemic Arthritis
A mother shares the challenges of raising a child with systemic juvenile arthritis.
Tracy Freeman: Learning to Give a Shot
One mother recounts the challenges of giving weekly injections to her daughter with juvenile arthritis.
Pregnancy
Women with arthritis can have babies. Read their pregnancy stories.
Show ArticlesSuzy May: One Woman's Path to Parenthood With Rheumatoid Arthritis
One woman's journey through pregnancy and parenthood with rheumatoid arthritis.
For the Cause
Read the stories of people who have raised awareness of arthritis through their work and achievements.
Show ArticlesShannon Teslow: Personal Triumph Amid National Tragedy at the Boston Marathon
An Arthritis Foundation volunteer saw the best in people at the worst of times.
Karen Ager: The Power of Hope
Rheumatoid arthritis almost stole her life. Now she's in control, fighting back as an advocate and author.
Jeff Bass: Championing the Cause
Putting a positive spin on arthritis.
Meredith Boyd: More Than A Beauty Queen
Mrs. Georgia 2008 has a passion for helping kids with JA. She tells them, "I feel like you do."
Kathy Lubbers: Walking to Fight Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis didn't stop Kathy Lubbers from walking a 26-mile marathon. Her sister tells the story.
Elizabeth Wertenberger: Crowning Glory
Miss Michigan 2011 turns her juvenile arthritis story into a message of hope.
Arthritis Researchers: Meet Three Savvy Scientists
Arthritis Researchers share how their lives outside the lab inspires their scientific work.
Diagnosis
Everyone has a diagnosis story. Read about the journey to diagnosis for these people.
Show ArticlesNancy Larracy and Bunnyboy: A Unique Connection
A woman and her pet rabbit prove that the human-pet connection can heal the body mind and spirit.
Ann Amerman: Don't Deny Your Condition
One woman shares advice from a lifetime with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Bill Brookes: Proper Treatment Can Change Your Life
Finding the right medication helped one man with psoriatic arthritis live pain free.
Traci Johnson Hernandez: Living With Multiple Conditions
Focusing on the positive helps this woman deal with several forms of arthritis.
Denise Ladelia: Changing Medications for Psoriatic Arthritis
One woman's advice: The first drug that works may not work forever.
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