Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly affects peripheral joints but can also affect the neck vertebrae, which can lead to back pain. You can relieve discomfort with medical treatments, exercise ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by inflammation of the joints and the subsequent destruction of cartilage and erosion of the bone. Patients with rheumatoid ...

The concern now is that return could be a ways off. San Antonio also will be without forward Jeremy Sochan for likely a couple of months as he is about to undergo surgery to repair a fractured thumb ...

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan will be out indefinitely after he broke his left thumb, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon. Sochan sustained a fracture in the proximal phalanx of his ...

MANILA, Philippines — Following a June 17 confrontation with the China Coast Guard (CCG) in Ayungin Shoal, a Philippine Navy service member’s thumb has been reattached, Armed Forces of the ...

This could be considered a soft replacement of the CMC joint of the thumb. CMC joint arthritis does not have to be severely limiting, however, knowing your way around the treatments available is ...

When your wrist or hand starts to tingle and burn, it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of the pain, whether it’s a result of carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritis. The anatomy of the hand is ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes your body to mistakenly attack healthy joints and leads to widespread inflammation. RA is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. It causes the body to attack ...

The culture warriors can posit whatever intent they wish to those requests; I would be content saying it allows for clinical judgment, but irrespective of intent, it does reflect “the smoking thumb,” ...

A blockbuster weight-loss drug sharply reduces pain from obesity-related arthritis in the knees and improves people’s ability to engage in activities such as walking. That’s according to a ...

Cricoarytenoid arthritis (CA) is a rare complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that can cause symptoms such as hoarseness, painful swallowing, feeling like something is stuck in your throat, ...

This article on intra-articular fractures of the basilar joint of the thumb discusses the biomechanical and treatment complexities of fractures involving the thumb carpometacarpal joint.