Living an Active Life with Arthritis

If you have arthritis, you are not alone. More than 50 million Americans suffer from arthritis and it is the No. 1 cause of disability in the country. Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints, causing joint pain and stiffness that typically worsen with age. Of the over 100 kinds of arthritis, the two most common are osteoarthritisand rheumatoid arthritis.

On this Mayo Clinic Radio segment, Dr. John M. Davis III, a Mayo Clinic rheumatologist, discusses arthritis, and the latest edition of the book, "Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis: Managing Joint Pain for an Active Life," Second Edition.