Arthrodesis is a surgical procedure that fuses two bones together. It is sometimes also called a joint fusion. After arthrodesis, your joint will be permanently held in a fixed position. This means ...

Arthritis and related conditions often impact the hands ... That's really what carpal tunnel is, and it's caused by synovitis around that area, increased pressure to the wrist because of extra stuff ...

Resident personal trainer Belinda Norton guides you through some basic but effective exercises to maintain healthy hands.

Arthritis is a broad term that refers to the inflammation of joints resulting in joint pain, swelling, stiffness and limited range of motion. There are more than 100 types of arthritis with ...

PsA in the finger usually affects the joint closest to the nail. Swelling in arthritis occurs when either the lining of the joint or the tissues surrounding it become inflamed. When this happens ...

Regular hand massages may help improve hand strength, and reduce symptom pain from rheumatoid arthritis. Carpal tunnel syndrome causes pain, numbness, and weakness in the wrist. Massage therapy ...

If you’re feeling aches and pains in your hands, it might not just be fatigue. Different kinds of arthritis affect the hands and fingers differently. In all cases, the pain can burn, ache or feel ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2005;52(12):3829-3838. Study Sheds New Light on This Critical Protein's Involvement in Autoimmunity and Chronic, Corrosive Joint Inflammation Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ...

Sep. 5, 2024 — Clinical studies have shown that periodontal disease with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans can exacerbate symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the molecular mechanisms ...

Monoclonal antibodies are novel therapeutic agents used with great success in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Different parts of the immune system have been targeted by monoclonal ...

A 40-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 5-day history of fevers, sore throat, fatigue, subjective ...

Objectives Although joint swelling is traditionally interpreted as synovitis, recent imaging studies showed that there is ...