Everybody gets swollen fingers or toes sometimes. When your fingers or toes are so puffy that they look like sausages -- and they hurt, too -- you need to see your doctor. You could have a type of ...

Autoimmune and autoinflammatory arthritis are often called "invisible illnesses" because many patients may appear healthy on the outside while silently battling chronic pain, fatigue, stiffness, and ...

Doctors share common rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, from wrist pain and swollen joints to fatigue, dry eyes, and skin nodules ...

Scar-driven changes in joint tissue may underlie treatment resistance in rheumatoid arthritis, opening the door to new targeted therapies.

There is increasing attention on how chronic inflammatory diseases impact not just physical health but everyday quality of ...

Arthritis includes a range of conditions that affect the joints, from inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis to more common conditions like osteoarthritis. Many ...

A single swollen finger that has not been injured can be surprisingly tricky to diagnose. Women's health specialist Kirtly Jones, MD, walks through how clinicians think through persistent, unexplained ...

Ring splints are devices that some people with arthritis wear on their fingers to improve function and reduce pain. They are available in various materials. Some people with arthritis have trouble ...

The pain started in his smaller joints -- his fingers and wrists. Then it began to spread. Matt Wohlfarth, who does standup comedy part-time, first knew that something was wrong when his elbow would ...

Early treatment can help relieve symptoms and protect joint function from arthritis in your fingers. Symptoms of finger arthritis often include stiffness, decreased grip strength, and swelling around ...

Arthritis and arthrosis—both start with the same letter. And if we’re honest, they sound similar at first glance. But while ...