Getting an early diagnosis from a rheumatologist is crucial to setting up the right treatment for hand arthritis.

Common symptoms include pain, stiffness, swelling or numbness in the wrist and fingers. Pitted nails, painful ulcers or thickened skin that makes bending the fingers difficult may also occur. Here are ...

They both may affect the hands, but typically only osteoarthritis affects the joint near the tip of the finger. The symptoms may seem similar, but your healthcare provider can help you determine which ...

Stiff hands in the morning are a common sign of osteoarthritis (also known as "wear-and-tear arthritis) but can be caused by other conditions as well. These include autoimmune forms of arthritis as ...

Since publication of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for management of hand osteoarthritis (OA) in 2007 new evidence has emerged. The aim was to update these ...

A study assessed heated mittens for hand osteoarthritis, finding significant reductions in pain and stiffness but no ...

Get information about the causes, symptoms and treatments for shoulder osteoarthritis, which is more common and debilitating than you may think. In shoulder osteoarthritis (OA) – also called ...

Secondly, in a prospective observational study the course of symptoms was examined in patients with hand ... Rating Scale), OA related functional impairment (Functional Index of Hand Osteoarthritis ...

Eligibility criteria RCTs of exercise interventions in patients with knee, hip or hand OA, using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index ... knee OA or more severe baseline ...