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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder predominantly affecting women, characterized by joint damage and ...

Shoulder injuries or different types of arthritis may lead to AC joint pain that will not go away. These may include sports injuries, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis. This is an autoimmune disease that causes your immune system to attack your joints. It usually causes a lot of pain and swelling and can lead to joint deformities.

While many people speak of arthritis as if it was a singular disease, there are over 100 different types of arthritis, and osteoarthritis is, by far, the most common one.

Shoulder bone injuries include joint dislocations and bone fractures. Any of these injuries can result in arthritis, which is inflammation of the joint.

Some 1.3 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis, a disease in which a person's immune system attacks their joints, causing crippling pain and, if improperly treated, disfigurement.

People older than 55 tended to have the highest rates of rheumatoid arthritis. But since 2015, the age of RA onset has been trending toward younger age groups, especially ages 20 to 54, results show.