Arthritis in the hands is an inflammatory condition that affects the joints in your fingers, knuckles, and wrists. It can show up in one or both hands and may involve multiple joints at once. This ...

Arthritis in the hands can make everyday activities painful and difficult, especially as joints wear down over time as we age. Dr. Lacy Anderson shares helpful advice, offering both over-the-counter ...

If you're experiencing consistent joint pain and inflammation, you're not alone. In fact, arthritis is one of the most common health conditions in the United States: According to the Centers for ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For almost 7 million American workers, arthritis keeps them from doing their job at peak performance, researchers estimate based on data from the 2002 National Health ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators may have figured out why certain immunosuppressive treatments don't work well in rheumatoid arthritis. In a study published in Science Immunology, scientists trace the ...

Arthritis is a common acute or chronic condition affecting the joints and surrounding tissues. It’s estimated that roughly 18 percent of American adults have some form of arthritis. And about 44 ...

Recurring pain in your shoulder can be more than just a nuisance—it could be arthritis, defined as the breakdown of cartilage in the joint. Orthopedic specialist Chris Joyce, MD, explains how to ...

Anyone’s muscles can feel a little cramped after an especially tense workday—maybe from being hunched over a laptop, glued to a rigid chair, standing for hours, or even squeezing a stress ball for ...

Arthritis isn’t a disease that only affects older people. “Arthritis is damage or inflammation to joints, where the bone connects to another bone,” says rheumatologist Donald E. Thomas, Jr., M.D., ...

More than one third of US adults with arthritis reported work limitations, with no significant change in prevalence between 2019 and 2023. Prevalence of arthritis-attributable work limitations was ...