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 ...

Doctors say there are easy, inexpensive (or free!) arthritis self-care remedies that can make a world of difference. Odds are ...

Symptoms such as pain, tenderness, warmth and swelling, may affect different sides of the body (right hand and left knee). This may be referred to as peripheral arthritis. Sometimes one entire, ...

These include autoimmune forms of arthritis as well as Dupuytren's contracture, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, and scleroderma. Even certain drugs can cause morning hand stiffness in some ...

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 ...

NewsVoir Coimbatore Tamil Nadu [India] December 28 Sri Ramakrishna Hospital took a proactive approach to combat the rising ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

From eczema and psoriasis to arthritis and Parkinson’s, the appearance of our hands can tell us a lot about the state of our ...

“Those who are enduring the suffering and misery of arthritis cannot find much comfort about the coming of a cure at some time in the future. Pain has a cruel immediacy. And yet it is a tragic fact ...