Auto-immune disease is a condition whereby the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys its own healthy body tissue(s). There are more than 80 different types of auto-immune disorders. One or many of the following characteristics are typical of all auto-immune disorders: destruction of one or more types of healthy body tissue, abnormal growth of an organ, changes in organ function, inflammation. This course focuses mainly on auto-immune disorders with inflammation leading to limitations in normal movement and function as the main characteristic. Examples of disorders covered are lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjorgen Syndrome and multiple sclerosis.