How to Use arthritis in a Sentence

arthritis

noun
  • Then, her mom's arthritis flared up.
    — Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Gout is a form of arthritis that causes swollen and stiff joints.
    — Anne Harding, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Unless it was filled with sore knees, arthritis and bad hips.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
  • His hands were cragged and bent from arthritis and years hunched over a keyboard.
    — Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
  • My dad has severe arthritis in his knees and is awaiting surgery.
    — Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 29 July 2022
  • This can lead to more pain and arthritis in the functioning joints.
    — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Rheumatoid arthritis is the kind of disease that takes so much from you.
    — Kat Elton, Marie Claire, 12 Oct. 2021
  • What’s the best type of can opener for people with arthritis?
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • It's even prescribed in a lot of countries for arthritis pain.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2023
  • These bites claim to offer hip and joint support for old pups who have arthritis pain.
    — Christine Hayes, USA TODAY, 29 July 2020
  • Long term, overgrown nails can lead to arthritis and tendonitis in their feet, legs and back.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Those with arthritis may also find relief.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • This condition can last for months or years and can lead to chronic arthritis.
    — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 29 May 2021
  • People with obesity and those who smoke are at risk for pain and arthritis in their knees.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
  • For dogs with arthritis, finding a suitable bed can be a challenge.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2023
  • Now, June wondered, would this new arthritis drug help a kid with cancer too?
    — Charles Graeber, WIRED, 25 July 2019
  • Rates of arthritis in moose grew during years with lower kill rates from wolves, the research says.
    — NBC News, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Roughly 19% suffer from joint pain or some part of arthritis.
    — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Sometimes, the best foods for arthritis are the most unassuming.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2020
  • The 95-year-old has arthritis in her feet and legs and says knitting helps to take her mind off the pain.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Because of this, cherry juicemay help with arthritis pain.
    — Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • About one in five adults in the US are affected by some type of arthritis.
    — Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Kwame was being treated for arthritis, mostly in his upper spine for the past few years.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But if someone has arthritis, surgery cannot cure it, so pain in the spine attributed to that may not go away.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The key symptom in this stage is arthritis which usually affects the knees.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 15 Apr. 2023
  • By the time her son was born in 2007, the arthritis had progressed to all of her joints.
    — Natasha Lavender, SELF, 20 Oct. 2021
  • This could explain why knees and hips take longer than ankles to heal, and why arthritis is more common in hips and knees.
    — Nancy Clanton, chicagotribune.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • But Deer, who has arthritis and uses a walking stick, is pushing through.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • If left untreated, the infection can spread to the joints and cause arthritis.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
  • When grandma starts smoking pot for her arthritis, the drug has entered the mainstream.
    — The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019

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