A study published online in the open-access journal RMD Open has linked specific imbalances and disruptions in the oral ...

You reach for your coffee mug in the morning and notice your fingers feel unusually stiff and achy. You shake your hands a bit, attribute it to sleeping in an odd position, and go about your day. But ...

If one (or more) of your fingers feel sore and stiff throughout the day—and extra-tender at the moment you open your eyes in the morning—you could be dealing with osteoarthritis of the hands. For ...

For patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling—in which fat obtained from another part of the body is transferred into the arthritic joints—produces ...

For patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling – in which fat obtained from another part of the body is transferred into the arthritic joints – produces ...

When arthritis affects hand joints, daily activities can become difficult. Osteoarthritis of the hands usually occurs later in life, with specific joints often affected more than others. The joints ...

Joint disorder doesn’t mean a divorce from your beloved guitars – but you need to focus on prevention, not cure ...

Share on Pinterest A low-cost, common drug may help improve pain with osteoarthritis. Westend61/Getty Images Hand osteoarthritis is a condition that can cause joint pain and swelling, making it harder ...

Infection, injury, and arthritis are common causes of swollen finger joints. Rest, ice, and medications can often help reduce swelling and pain. Severe cases may require antibiotics or surgery to ...

Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a new study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment. The paper ...

Specific imbalances and disruptions to the oral microbiome have been linked to symptomatic hand arthritis by a study published online in the open access journal RMD Open.

MedStar Health hand surgeons in both D.C. and Baltimore became the first in their respective regions to perform a break-through treatment for patients living with debilitating thumb carpometacarpal ...