Do You Feel Like the Tin Man? If you’ve ever watched The Wizard of Oz, you’ll remember the Tin Man—stiff, creaky, and...

Systemic scleroderma is an autoimmune rheumatic disease characterized by excessive production and accumulation of collagen, called fibrosis, in the skin and internal organs, and by...

What Is Polymyositis? Polymyositis is a rare inflammatory muscle disease that causes progressive muscle weakness, particularly in muscles closest to the center...

Causes Crohn’s disease causes inflammation in part of your digestive system. Crohn’s disease can affect any part of it, but it most...

What Is Ankylosing Spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine. It causes pain,...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic joint condition . OA is also called wear-and-tear arthritis , degenerative , and degenerative joint...

What Is Sjögren’s Syndrome? Sjögren’s (pronounced SHOW-grins) syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the body’s moisture-producing...

About Vasculitis Vasculitis refers to a large group of diseases that cause inflammation of the blood vessels. Vasculitis also called angiitis causes...

Lupus is an auto immune condition whereby the body’s immune system is attacked by healthy cells . Lupus can cause pain ,...