Arthritis is a large group of diseases that can affect people from young to old, with more than 100 different types of arthritis, many of which can affect people of all ages, including children. Arthritis ranks as one of the most disabling diseases in the world and can be summarized as the “5d’s” of pain, economic loss, disability, death and drugtoxicity. The number of people with arthritis is estimated to be 3.5 million worldwide. It is estimated that there are 355 million people with arthritis worldwide, and in Asia, 1 in 6 people have arthritis. There are more than 100 million arthritis patients in China, half of the people over 65 years old have osteoarthritis, the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis is about 0.32% to 0.38%, and the prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis is about 0.26%. As the population ages, the number of people with arthritis continues to increase. Obviously, we cannot ignore the harmful effects of arthritis on the human body. However, bone and joint diseases are still underappreciated worldwide, in developed countries and in developing countries. Specialists who study the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and specialized institutions such as rheumatology are still lacking or underdeveloped, many patients with arthritis do not receive timely and reasonable diagnosis and treatment, and the general public has little knowledge about arthritis. In response to this situation, on November 30, 1999, the World Health Organization decided to designate the years 2000 to 2010 as the “Bone and Joint Decade” and subsequently designated October 12 each year as “World Arthritis Day” in order to raise the world’s awareness of The World Health Organization decided to designate the period from 2000 to 2010 as the “Bone and Joint Decade” and subsequently designated October 12 as “World Arthritis Day” to raise awareness of bone and joint diseases worldwide. Some arthritis is closely related to our lifestyle habits. For example, obesity, lack of joint activity, and overuse of joints can lead to osteoarthritis. It can be prevented by exercising more, maintaining a normal weight, preventing overexertion, and avoiding long-term stress on the joints. In the past decade or so, the incidence of gouty arthritis has increased significantly in China, which is related to the increase of people with large fish and meat and alcoholism after the improvement of living standard. Therefore, in order to take care of your joints, you should pay attention to scientific diet and exercise. It is very important that arthritis is diagnosed and treated in a timely and reasonable manner. The treatment of arthritis varies greatly from one cause to another, with some requiring simple symptomatic treatment and others requiring long-term regular medication. For example, in rheumatoid arthritis, which can be severely deforming, it is generally accepted that “disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs” must be administered early in the course of the disease to delay joint damage and ultimately prevent joint deformity and disability. Ankylosing spondylitis is also a crippling arthritis that is often misdiagnosed as “lumbar strain” or “lumbar disc herniation” in its early stages, thus delaying treatment and requiring the use of specific medications in the early stages. It is important to diagnose such diseases at an early stage and provide appropriate treatment. The correct use of medication is critical in the treatment of arthritis. First, there are many medications available to treat arthritis, many of which can only improve symptoms, not slow the progression of the disease, and if only such medications are used for a long period of time, there is a risk of delay or even aggravation of the disease. Second, most medications for arthritis have side effects that can have serious consequences if not fully understood and checked accordingly on a regular basis. In addition, many false advertisements, claiming to have a cure for rheumatism, the so-called ancestral secret recipe, someone or a scientific research institution developed a special drug and so on. In fact, the vast majority of such drugs can only temporarily relieve the symptoms, some of which rely entirely on hormones or other painkillers mixed in the role of long-term use of such drugs, not only the condition is not fundamentally improved, but also because of the unknown composition, and can not effectively avoid the side effects of drugs. In general, it is wise to seek help from a specialist in a regular hospital when you have joint discomfort.