Arthritis Foundation
Verified working Aug 19, 2026
A nonprofit hub for arthritis guidance, peer support, advocacy, and research.
The Arthritis Foundation offers patient education, support resources, advocacy tools, and research updates for people affected by arthritis. Its site covers common and less common arthritis types, pain management, treatment options, juvenile arthritis, insurance navigation, webinars, podcasts, e-books, and local/community support.
Why it stands out
- Combines medical education, peer/community support, advocacy, and research funding updates under one nonprofit umbrella.
- Strong coverage of juvenile arthritis, including family support, camps, summits, and transition-to-adult-care topics.
- Includes practical health-system help, such as insurance management, denial navigation, Medicare/open enrollment guidance, and access advocacy.
- Offers multiple formats beyond articles, including helpline assistance, webinars, podcasts, downloadable e-books, exercise videos, and local groups.
Good to know
- Many advocacy, insurance, Medicare, and policy resources are geared toward the U.S. health care system.
- The site is focused on arthritis and related rheumatic conditions, not general musculoskeletal health as a whole.
- Educational resources and helpline guidance should not replace diagnosis or a treatment plan from a qualified clinician.
Under the radar: If you know where the pain is but not the condition name, start with the “Where It Hurts” section instead of browsing by arthritis type.
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People with arthritis, parents of children with juvenile arthritis, and caregivers can find condition-specific guidance and support options in one place. Learn the basics after a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, or juvenile arthritis. Find exercise videos, pain resources, recipes, and emotional well-being materials for day-to-day management. Use advocacy resources to understand policy issues, contact legislators, or get involved in access-to-care campaigns. Reach a helpline or community group when insurance, treatment, or care-navigation questions come up.
Condition guides for major arthritis types; pain relief and healthy living resources; drug, treatment, and clinical trial information; juvenile arthritis family resources; webinars, podcasts, e-books, recipes, and exercise videos; helpline support; local area pages, Connect Groups, doctor-finding resources, advocacy tools, and research/grant updates.
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Similar sites elsewhere
- CreakyJoints — creakyjoints.org
- Versus Arthritis — versusarthritis.org
- NIAMS — niams.nih.gov
- American College of Rheumatology — rheumatology.org
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