An autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis often causes joint pain. For African Americans, rheumatoid arthritis can cause damage early in the disease and have a radiographic progression after ...

Living with arthritis can make everyday tasks challenging, but the right tools may offer some relief. We spoke with experts and caregivers to round up the best products for arthritis to support ...

Short and rigid day splints, for example, cut hand pain in half after six months of use, according to one high-quality study. Similarly, another study found that hand pain was halved for patients who ...

Getting an early diagnosis from a rheumatologist is crucial to setting up the right treatment for hand arthritis.

It helps to use hand or finger splints to ease pressure if your RA flares up. To exercise your hands and fingers, you can use a soft foam ball. Squeeze it and then relax your hand muscles.

KEYWORDS: Hand Osteoarthritis, Hand Deformities, Occupational Therapy JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Orthopedics, Vol.14 No.7, July 19, 2024 ABSTRACT: Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disabling ...

Justin Lewis is a Certified Hand Therapist with SSM Health Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. He works with several patients to assess hand fractures and arthritis and to assist them in building ...

Medications can help with the pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in your hands. But many people still have residual symptoms, even with optimal drug treatment. If that ...

A younger person may need to wear the splint for 6 weeks, while an older one usually wears one for 3 weeks. Your treatment plan depends on the severity of your boutonniere deformity. Once the ...