It starts as a nagging pain in the upper or outer part of the shoulder that comes on when lifting or lowering your arm to the side. Ignoring it can result in further deterioration of the joint.

Rheumatoid arthritis is no longer your mother’s disease. For many years, the disease was associated with painful and crippling deformities to the hands and other joints. But today with early diagnosis and treatment, that is rarely the case.

There can be various causes for hip pain. Doctor Michael Lankhorst shares some conditions that may be causing the pain and which types of injury are more typical for athletes.

Almost everyone will eventually develop some form of arthritis. Michael Feely, MD, rheumatologist at Nebraska Medicine, provides the latest information on osteoarthritis and how to manage this disease.