Several types of juvenile arthritis may cause hip joint pain and swelling ... Pain and weakness in the hip and shoulder muscles is often a first sign of myositis. The weakness may make it difficult to ...

So, to help you figure out whether or not your hips are struggling, we asked the experts to talk us through the main signs of tight flexors. When you lie down on the floor, are your legs equal in ...

Correspondence to: Dr C J Michet Jr Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; michet.clementmayo.edu Objective: To determine the natural history of hip ...

medication use and whether family members have arthritis. Physical examination. The doctor will look for signs of tenderness, swelling and pain in your spine, pelvis and hips. They will watch how your ...

Typically, Rheumatoid Arthritis progresses insidiously with the gradual development of symptoms, which may last for a few days and then completely go away only to return at a later stage. If the signs ...

Background Juxtaarticular osteoporosis is an early sign of inflammation in conventional ... Results Patients with Rheumatoid arthritis showed decreased bone densities of the spine, the hip, the ...