The human hand is an intricate system comprised of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. When injury occurs—or congenital deformities, tumors, infections, or other medical ...

TAUNTON — Dr. Vanessa Lund, a Morton Hospital-affiliated orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand and upper extremities answers common questions about arthritis. Q: What is arthritis? A: ...

CHICAGO - Pinching, gripping, squeezing, and lifting all sound like simple tasks, but for Marcy Dub, thumb arthritis made them difficult. Even her golf game was impacted. "The grip on my golf club, I ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD Key Takeaways Arthritis symptoms affecting the fingers can potentially be eased by hand exercises, OTC or prescription medications, hot/cold therapy, ...

Septic arthritis is an infection in the joint area. Alongside antibiotic treatment, minimally invasive or more major surgery could be part of a person’s treatment. Sometimes, antibiotics are enough to ...

An orthopaedic surgeon appeared on BBC Morning Live to discuss how arthritis can be "very debilitating" and may affect ...

Christopher Allan, M.D.: hand and wrist surgery, transplant-hand, elbow surgery, arthritis; hand, Elbow & Shoulder Center at UWMC – Roosevelt, 4245 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle, 206-520-5000 ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet. But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.