If you have arthritis, you will probably have it for the rest of your life. How often you have symptoms of arthritis depends, at least in part, on the type of arthritis you have. You might be reminded of the arthritis every time you use the affected joints. Or there may be times when you have symptoms and times when you do not. Times when you do not have symptoms are called remissions.

Take the medicine your doctor recommends.  Follow your doctor's advice for weight control if you are overweight.  Do the exercises recommended by your doctor or physical therapist.  Keep your body healthy by eating a healthy diet.

No one knows how to prevent arthritis. However, it is a condition that can usually be managed by taking medicine and keeping the joints mobile.