It is known as wear-and-tear arthritis and can cause knuckle pain due to joint cartilage wearing away. It often affects the DIP and PIP joints and joints at the base of your thumb (where the thumb ...

Years of wear and tear mean that joint pain often starts in your thirties and forties. Dr Zoe helps a reader who is suffering from finger joint pain. Q: MY left thumb is painful and the joint ...

Paracetamol can help to ease pain, but ibuprofen also has an anti-inflammatory action, and tends to be more effective for joint problems. Take it regularly for a couple of weeks, but do be careful ...

What causes our knuckles to “pop”? All joints are bathed in fluid. When a joint is “popped”, nitrogen bubbles are released, creating a popping sound. Additionally, the movement of ...

The good news is that RA medications may prevent, slow, or stop the damage that leads to deformed joints. Plus, there are many ways to ease pain and improve ... away from your thumb and toward ...

Dr Chris van Tullekan questions that piece of perennial parental advice: don’t crack your knuckles or you’ll get arthritis! One researcher, Dr Donald Unger, actually cracked the knuckles of ...

But you probably don't think much about them -- until they hurt. Not only is joint pain uncomfortable, it can get in the way of your daily routine. Your joint pain might be mild. It may only hurt ...

In fact, inflammation can not only increase joint stiffness and exacerbate pain for people with RA but also speed the progression of the disease. Instead of reaching for an anti-inflammatory ...

Roughly 19% of the people suffer from joint pain – a daily struggle…but here is how medical marijuana can help. Roughly 19% suffer from joint pain or some part of arthritis. Not only is it ...

If so, you aren’t alone. Big toe joint pain is a common, but crippling, foot problem. Thankfully, various remedies can ease discomfort and restore your mobility. Here, podiatrists explain why ...