KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, "As Prescribed," a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. 

With more than 20% of adults in the US living with arthritis, chances are you know someone who is struggling with painful inflammation, or maybe it's you.

That percentage represents 52-million Americans struggling with the condition.  It's the reason May has been declared Arthritis Awareness Month, an effort to raise awareness and give patients some hope and clarification.  

For more KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Dr. Judith Ashouri, Rheumatologist with UCSF Health.