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Arthritis and the Weekend Warrior

For most people, arthritis means simply pain in or around a joint. But there are over 100 different kinds of arthritis, each with its own set of symptoms and characteristics.

Arthritis is a painful and sometimes debilitating condition. This disease of the joints affects 43 million Americans, and that number will only increase as the population ages.

What is Arthritis, and who is at risk?

What about the weekend warrior out there? The 45-year-old who is going out and playing basketball on the weekends and hurts his knee. You hear people say all the time, "I know I'm going to end up with arthritis in this knee eventually." Is that something that they should be concerned about or look for to stem the development of arthritis?
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