Medical articles from Dr Joel David

Gout is a type of arthritis that affects millions of people in the UK. It often causes sudden, painful gout flare-ups, usually in the joints of the big toe. While it may seem like an isolated problem,...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition in which your own immune system attacks the cells that mark your joints by mistake, causing swelling, stiffness and pain. Highly distinguished rheumatologis...

We rarely associate arthritis with children and teenagers, and yet there are several types of juvenile arthritis that exist. Fortunately, there are treatments that allow affected children and teenager...

Psoriatic arthritis is a progressive and challenging form of arthritis and cause lon-lasting danage to your joints. With the development of modern medication we can now relieve symptoms and keep them ...

The most common type of spondylitis is osteoarthritis that is also known as 'wear and tear' arthritis. Here leading Oxford rheumatologist Dr Joel David explains the umbrella terms associated with spon...

Sjögren’s syndrome (pronounced Show-grins) is a condition that affects the parts of the body that produce fluids like tears and saliva. Usually, people most affected are those aged between 40-60 years...

Lupus. You’ve probably heard of it. If you’re a fan of House, you might have noticed the running joke that every episode a character will suggest that the patient has this disease. But what exactly is...