Hand massagers relieve pain and stiffness caused by injury, illness, exercise, work and general discomfort. We spoke with ...

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 ...

Inexpensive splints worn nightly can reduce the pain of hand osteoarthritis, a chronic ailment that affects a majority of older adults, a new study shows. "It's a well-tolerated, safe and cheap ...

Arthritis targets the joints where bones come together, which is why the fingers are so often affected. Fingers and hands have many small joints that need to work together fluidly to allow everything ...

A woman’s severe rheumatoid arthritis caused her to develop a bizarre condition known as “telescoping fingers,” according to a case report released this week. A 69-year-old woman in Turkey went to a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Inexpensive splints worn nightly can reduce the pain of hand osteoarthritis, a chronic ailment that affects a majority of older adults, a new study shows. "It's a ...

Liposuction typically is used to flatten your stomach or shape up your booty, but a new study argues that it could also help people suffering from arthritis of the fingers. Injections of body fat into ...

Your fingers are trying to tell you something, but you might be missing the message. Those subtle aches, occasional stiffness, and moments when your grip feels weaker than usual aren’t just signs of ...

If you've felt a little stiffness in your knees after sitting for too long or experienced pain or swelling in your joints, you may have wondered if arthritis could be the cause. Arthritis affects ...

The squeeze test is not accurate enough to be used on its own to diagnose arthritis in either the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) or metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints, a cross-section cohort study has ...

A regular exercise routine is an important part of any arthritis treatment plan. Exercises for arthritis can improve overall function and relieve symptoms such as pain, discomfort, and stiffness.