Diabetes can lead to several types of hand mobility issues. Some are unique to diabetes and some are not. But they all result ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prolonged morning stiffness is frequent in patients with hand OA. Patients with prolonged stiffness report more ...

Finding it harder to open jars than you used to? Fingers feeling stiff or wrists getting weaker? Our hands are some of the important and practical parts of our body, but when was the last time you ...

The hands contain 27 bones and over 30 muscles, making them particularly vulnerable to arthritis pain and stiffness. When the cartilage between joints breaks down, the resulting inflammation creates ...

Hand osteoarthritis is swelling and irritation -- called inflammation--that causes pain and stiffness in the joints of your hands. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It happens when ...

Parts of your hands often hurt. Simple acts like opening a jar become more difficult or painful. It’s highly possible these problems stem from osteoarthritis of the hands. Half of women and one-fourth ...

The tick-tock of the office clock and the pings of the unending messages from your boss, can make your fingers type at speeds never known before. While we focus on the pressure exerted on our brain, ...

Early-stage rheumatoid arthritis often causes swelling in the small joints in your hands, like the ones in your fingers. You may also notice swelling in the wrist and elbows. Rheumatoid arthritis in ...

Crampy hands can make it hard to make a fist or bring your fingers together. This usually isn’t dangerous, but other symptoms may indicate an underlying condition that requires treatment. Hand cramps ...