You may be able to spare yourself some joint pain — and save some money — by using these items in unconventional ways as assistive devices. When you have pain, stiffness, or swelling in your hands ...

When you work on the Verrazano-Narrows, one of the biggest suspension bridges in the world, the cold temperatures and heavy lifting can really take a toll on your body. Construction worker John ...

Treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) typically means taking drugs to address the inflammatory process that leads to joint pain in RA. These drugs may be taken by mouth, or by injection or infusion. But ...

Hand pain can result from injury, arthritis, and other health conditions, including autoimmune disease. The human hands are complex and delicate structures that contain 27 bones. The muscles and ...

Pain in your thumb and wrist may develop from arthritis, de Quervain tenosynovitis, injuries, and other causes. Joint pain in your wrist and thumb are two common symptoms of many conditions, such as ...

Mature woman with painful hand. Researchers analyzed pain catastrophizing in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis from a biopsychosocial perspective.

The 2024 EULAR congress in Vienna included a clinical abstract session focusing on pain and prognosis in RA, where two groups presented their research into ways to characterise early RA. The first ...

Rheumasurgery, also known as Rheumatoid Surgery, is concerned with the surgical treatment of patients suffering from rheumatic disorders and rheumatism. A Rheumasurgeon aims to improve patient ...

Lifting weights or using resistance bands 2 or more days a week keeps muscles strong and helps protect joints. Learn how to start training and how to gradually increase intensity so you reap benefits ...