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(HealthDayNews) -- Arthritis, which affects thousands of Americans, can be painfully debilitating.

According to Country Meadows Retirement Community in Pennsylvania, you can reduce your risk of developing arthritis by recognizing these early warning signs:

• Pain in or around a joint.
• Stiffness in or around a joint.
• Swelling in or around a joint.
• Difficulty moving a joint.

If any of these symptoms lasts longer than two weeks, see your doctor. Early diagnosis and treatment can help slow or prevent damage to affected joints.

-- Felicity Stone

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