Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that develops when ... where the thumb joint meets the hand bones. It connects to ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) deformities are changes caused by the disease that can make the small joints of your hands and feet become disfigured. As a result, your fingers or toes may bend in an ...

Massage therapy has many reported benefits, including hand massages. Hand massages may help ease muscle tension and may even reduce pain. In this article, we’ll examine the benefits of hand ...

These topical drugs can help provide pain relief for people with arthritis that is in just a few joints, such as a hand, or for people whose pain isn't severe. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis symptoms may only affect certain joints. Some children have systemic reactions, such as rash.

If you have rheumatoid arthritis, gentle exercise can help your ... a nylon strap with built-in loops for your hands and feet. Try this: Place the ball of your foot through a loop, grasp each ...

This story appears in the May 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The hand is where the mind meets the world. We humans use our hands to build fires and sew quilts, to steer airplanes ...

Many knee braces are available, but not all of them work well for arthritis. In this article, we share options that may help for a range of activities if you have osteoarthritis in your knees.

These seemingly innocuous hand gestures are considered rude in many parts of the world. “Hand gestures can vary significantly in their meaning cross-culturally, with common ones in one country ...

While the colder months may mean moisturizing your hands is top of mind, the weather isn’t the only factor that leads to dry, cracked skin. Washing your hands, using hand sanitizer and doing ...

Dr. Ruchelsman specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders; and injuries of the elbow; forearm; wrist; and hand in patients ranging in age from infancy to adulthood. His subspecialty ...