When arthritis flares up, the pain can last for a day or two or even a week or more. After that, the arthritis pain will get better. It likely will come back, though, but there are ways of addressing arthritis in the long term. Arthritis is a chronic condition, which means it generally doesn't go away on its own, but this doesn't mean the symptoms can't be relieved! Here at Mercy Medical Clinic, we can certainly help you in that area, and we can also address the condition itself. Our treatment approach actually address arthritis itself and will likely help to relieve your pain, not just in the short term, but in the long term too.