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Arthritis is a disease that causes joint damage and can result in joint pain, inflammation, and stiffness. While arthritis can develop at any age, rheumatoid arthritis usually develops between the ages of 30 and 60, while osteoarthritis usually develops after age 50.

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Beth Biggee, MD

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Member of American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Beth Biggee, MD, is owner and practitioner of Lifestyle and Integrative Rheumatology, a holistic direct specialty care practice in North Andover, Massachusetts. She offers whole-pe...

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Lynn Grieger is a registered dietitian-nutritionist, certified diabetes care and education specialist, certified personal trainer, and certified health and wellness coach. She comp...

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Julie Cunningham, MPH, RDN, LDN, CDCES

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Julie Cunningham is a registered dietitian-nutritionist and a certified diabetes care and education specialist.

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Alexa Meara, MD, is an assistant professor of immunology and rheumatology at The Ohio State University. She maintains a multidisciplinary vasculitis clinic and supervises a longitu...

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Samir Dalvi, MD

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Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Samir Dalvi, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist. He has over 14 years of experience in caring for patients with rheumatologic diseases, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid ar...

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Resources
  1. Arthritis. Cleveland Clinic. November 13, 2023.