Osteoarthritis is common in the UK, with nearly nine million adults over the age of 45 seeking treatment due to painful flare ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I'm beginning to get little knobs on my finger joints. I believe this is arthritis, and I have seen it in the advanced stages. What can I ...

June 26, 2003 (New Orleans) — Researchers reported the first study suggesting the clinical value of internal radiotherapy of the finger joints affected by osteoarthritis. A treatment that has ...

Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MDMedically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Swollen finger joints are frequently the result of inflammation caused by an infection, injury, or disease. The ...

I’m a 64-year-old man in good medical health. Recently, a bump the size of a pea appeared on the large knuckle of my index ...

When arthritis affects hand joints, daily activities can become difficult. Osteoarthritis of the hands usually occurs later in life, with specific joints often affected more than others.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have read everything I can find on Heberden’s nodes. I have one on the middle finger of my left hand, my writing hand. I have had this node for about three months, and I ...

Heberden’s nodes are bony growths that occur on finger joints. They typically only develop in people who have severe osteoarthritis. These growths can cause pain, stiffness, and discomfort. Here ...

Osteoarthritis vs. rheumatoid arthritis in the hands. ... OA in your hands is most likely to affect the base of your thumb or the finger joints closest to your fingernails.

Men with osteoarthritis in their finger joints are 42% more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than men without this form of arthritis, a new Finnish study has shown. As this is the first ...

Q: I have read everything I can find on Heberden’s nodes. I have one on the middle finger of my left hand, my writing hand. I have had this node for about three months, and I believe it is still ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I'm beginning to get little knobs on my finger joints. I believe this is arthritis, and I have seen it in the advanced stages. What can I do to prevent it from getting worse?