 [ Symptoms ] can you get lice by being next to someone [ Disease ] yes as disease progress the arthritis may spread affecting different joints better get yourself tested every 6 months to check the progression of arthritis the progression can be effectively managed with changes to diet and routine herbs like boswellia curcuma withania may help to control arthritis these herbal mix powder in equal proportion can be consumed at dose of 2 3 gms twice per day with lukewarm water