Osteoarthritis develops gradually, 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 ...

Monoclonal antibodies are novel therapeutic agents used with great success in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Different parts of the immune system have been targeted by monoclonal ...

Nov. 13, 2024 — The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to ...

Physical effects may include mild swelling or discomfort in fingers. While these symptoms don’t necessarily indicate serious ...

Background: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) usually impaired range of motions (ROMs), especially hand ... volar abduction, radial abduction and thumb opposition (cm) in the thumb, average ...

St. Luke’s Hand Surgeon David Kirby, MD, Returns to His Rural Roots by Seeing Patients in Orwigsburg and Tamaqua Orthopedic hand surgeon David Kirby, MD, born and raised in rural Missouri, spent many ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis and an autoimmune disease. An RA flare, also known as an exacerbation, occurs when a person experiences transient worsening of their rheumatoid ...

As the nights draw in and we start to the feel the chill of winter, many people like me find pain in their joints and ...

According to animal advocates, cat declawing is an invasive surgical operation that is akin to amputating the last knuckle of ...

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, goes over the visual physical signs that a patient might ...

But every physical activity poses some risk of pain and injury, and running is no exception. Running injuries aren’t ...

Despite advances, there remain gaps in the understanding of and personalized treatment for chronic pain in rheumatology, especially among women.