DESTIN, Fla. — A simple mnemonic device can help providers remember to ask patients with rheumatoid arthritis about key multimorbidities driving early death, according to a speaker at the Congress of ...

Early-stage rheumatoid arthritis often causes swelling in the small joints in your hands, like the ones in your fingers. You may also notice swelling in the wrist and elbows. Rheumatoid arthritis in ...

RA can cause changes to the joints and ligaments in the hands, leading to twisted joints and gnarled ligaments, but early diagnosis and effective treatments can help prevent severe damage. Common hand ...

You’ve probably experienced the uncomfortable feeling when your hand muscles tighten or contract uncontrollably and won’t relax no matter what you do. It happens unexpectedly — when you’re writing ...

Anna‐Maria Liphardt, Eva Manger, Sonja Liehr, Lisa Bieniek, Arnd Kleyer, David Simon, Koray Tascilar, Michael Sticherling, Jürgen Rech, Georg Schett, and Axel J. Hueber ACR Open Rheumatology Share on ...

Our hands are arguably the most important musculoskeletal unit to us as humans and allow us to greet friends, get dressed in the morning, and engage in creative endeavors through fine motor skills.

A few quick and simple exercises can ease RA pain and stiffness in your hands and make everyday tasks far easier. Losing hand strength and flexibility in your fingers is a common complaint for people ...

Researchers compared the effect of psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis on objective and subjective parameters of hand function. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a ...

Hand tools, such as foam grips, dressing sticks, and compression gloves, may make performing everyday tasks easier for those with hand, wrist, or finger pain from rheumatoid arthritis. If you’re ...