Hudson Norman, a Shawnee teen with juvenile arthritis, teams up with local artist Barbara Todd to paint for a cause at the ...

Jack Troyano mostly lives like a typical boy. But the frequent shots and weekly infusions he gets for juvenile arthritis tell ...

Wrist braces and gentle exercises recommended by your doctor or a therapist may also help. 5. Finger Joints and Rheumatoid Arthritis Where: The knuckles in the middle and at the base of the fingers.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful and disabling autoimmune disease that affects more than 1% of people worldwide. In the ...

Arthritis awareness emphasizes early detection of arthritis, a condition affecting joints, bones, and muscles. Recognizing ...

The fingers are most commonly affected with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), but this painful condition affects other joints as well. Pink-colored fingers that appear sausage-like, and pitting of the ...

Thumb arthritis tends to worsen with age as it wears down your joints. If caught early, you can start treatment quickly, which may help reduce pain and limit the thumb stiffness you experience later.

For example, when there is stage 1 RA in the hands, a person may feel stiffness and pain in the finger joints and knuckles. These sensations can usually disappear with movement.

Psoriatic arthritis symptoms can make it harder to sleep at night, which can affect how you feel each day. These tools ...

Medication Arthritis pain in the fingers is typically associated with pain and swelling. Depending on your level of discomfort, over-the-counter (OTC) oral (by mouth) and topical pain meds can ...

The digital annular pulleys (DAP) of the hand are specialised fibrous structures that stabilise the flexor tendons. We recently demonstrated that the insertions of the DAP are anatomical entheses, ...

That familiar warning—“Stop cracking your knuckles or you’ll get arthritis”—is a myth. Dr Ranjan said, “Knuckle cracking is caused by pressure changes in the joint, creating gas bubbles that pop. It ...