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 ...

Heated mittens do not significantly improve hand function in patients with hand osteoarthritis, although they do improve hand pain and hand stiffness. Investigators conducted a randomised controlled ...

At present, classifying hand osteoarthritis (OA) is based on clinical findings, and available tools are not able to distinguish between certain phenotypes. With new disease-modifying treatments in ...

Ultrasonography reveals tendon involvement in nearly 70% of the patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), with no significant impact on hand function or pain. Tendon damage was more frequent in the ...

Erosive hand osteoarthritis was associated with a significantly increased risk for osteoporotic fracture among postmenopausal women.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: I’m a 64-year-old man in good medical health. Recently, a bump the size of a pea appeared on the large knuckle of my ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Worse pain was linked with lower disease understanding and coping with “comforting cognitions.” 38% of patients ...

Arthritis is a widespread condition that leads to pain, stiffness, and inflammation in the joints, often worsening with age. Although it can affect anyone, it is most common among older adults. There ...

When choosing your fingerless gloves, don’t just look for gloves made to address the symptoms of arthritis — also consider ...

Arthritis is a common but serious disease that affects a large number of people in India. It primarily causes joint pain, ...