Joint and bone issues often start subtly. Symptoms include swelling, stiffness, pain, or slight changes in posture. These early signs are easy to miss, but they can indicate serious underlying ...

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 ...

A gentle morning stretching routine can ease joint stiffness, improve mobility and circulation, and help you start the day ...

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 ...

A friend's struggles with arthritis and the finger braces used to manage it inspired research by a Carnegie Mellon University student that could make it easier for patients to follow rehabilitation ...

There are many different types of arthritis, and diagnosing the exact type of inflammatory disease that is affecting a patient's joints is not always easy. In an interdisciplinary research project ...

Sonu Nigam underwent surgery for a recurring finger growth. Experts believe arthritis can cause finger lumps, but several ...

Rheumatoid arthritis may favor certain joints partly because of differences established during development, long before symptoms appear. Credit: Stock. Some joints may be predispo ...

Finger splints are classed as medical equipment people can wear to immobilize their injured fingers and aim to prevent further damage. There are various types of finger splints, each treating a ...