Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up (StatePoint) Arthritis in the feet and ankles can produce ...

Medically reviewed by Marissa Sansone, MDMedically reviewed by Marissa Sansone, MD In the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), people may first notice tenderness, stiffness, and pain in the ...

Ankle arthritis occurs when the cartilage between your shin bone (tibia) and your top foot bone (talus) wears away. Cartilage is the flexible tissue that cushions your joints and absorbs shock. Loss ...

Midfoot arthritis occurs when the cartilage between the bones of the middle of the foot wears away over time. As a result, bone on bone contact takes place, which often results in discomfort, ...

Q: "I have had problems with my feet for four years. When I stand for any length of time my feet ache tremendously. I have noticed the pain is more intense if I am standing on concrete or walking on ...

With more than 30 joints in each human foot alone, it’s no surprise this area is a common location of arthritis pain. “The feet bear our body’s entire weight and every step that we take creates a ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both autoimmune conditions that involve the immune system attacking the joints. While both conditions share symptoms like joint pain and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there a possibility of having some type of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), even though it doesn’t show up clearly in the blood work? (My CRP level was 0.3, rheumatoid factor was 10, anti ...

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Hydroxychloroquine, initially a malaria treatment, may help with autoimmune conditions like RA by modulating the immune system and reducing inflammation. RA symptoms may improve within 2 months of ...

Foot pain in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) was predicted by synovitis, erosion, subluxation of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints, obesity, and female sex but unlike foot pain in rheumatoid arthritis, ...