Thumb pain can also occur with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—an inflammatory arthritis that occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the inner joint tissue known as synovium ...

Visible signs of psoriatic arthritis appear months and even years before a person develops the full-blown inflammatory joint ...

while rheumatoid arthritis can worsen over several weeks or months. They both may affect the hands, but typically only osteoarthritis affects the joint near the tip of the finger. The symptoms may ...

A rheumatologist arms you with her best advice for treating this chronic arthritis. Be honest with your doctor, and don’t downplay your symptoms. See how this hand and finger disease affects ...

Arthritis, caused by rheumatoid arthritis, is a degradation of the cartilage, which is the cushioning in between the bones that make up the joint. But also what it can do to the joint is damage ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and painful clinical condition that leads to progressive joint damage, disability, deterioration in quality of life, and shortened life expectancy.

Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2005;52(12):3829-3838. Study Sheds New Light on This Critical Protein's Involvement in Autoimmunity and Chronic, Corrosive Joint Inflammation Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ...

More than two million Australians have arthritis ... rheumatoid arthritis (autoimmune), gout (linked to high-purine foods), juvenile arthritis (in children), fibromyalgia (joint and muscle ...