A wide range of medical conditions can cause you to awaken to morning hand stiffness, some of which are inflammatory, autoimmune, or the result of repetitive stress. Arthritis is a large category of ...
Edema, the swelling of tissue caused by fluid retention, is also common. With rheumatoid arthritis, swelling is typically associated with inflamed joints in the following places: The most common ...
It is not contagious. Mainly occurs in the fingers (in the joints closest to the nail), wrists, ankles and knees. Symptoms such as pain, tenderness, warmth and swelling, may affect different sides of ...