Over time, this imbalance of the finger joints can result in the crooked “swan-neck” position. Rheumatoid arthritis can cause it. A swan-neck deformity can make it almost impossible to bend ...

The type of joint in your thumb is called a saddle joint. This can make your thumb more likely to develop arthritis as you age. It’s common to develop thumb arthritis over time because as your ...

Medically reviewed by Stella Bard, MD Arthritis in your fingers often starts with subtle changes. At first, you might wake up ...

which is seen in the progressive disease rheumatoid arthritis. Phoenix119, CC BY-SA 3.0 Hitchhiker’s thumb occurs when the thumb bends at the joint connecting the thumb to the palm and ...

OA most commonly affects three parts of the hand: The base of the thumb ... The progression of arthritis in the hands can actually be measured. People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic ...

Thumb arthritis can be related to osteoarthritis (which affects the joint and the bone) or rheumatoid arthritis (an auto-immune condition). Thumb pain at your thumb joint caused by arthritis can ...

When arthritis affects the thumb, it makes everything from getting dressed to making a meal miserable. There is surgery available end the pain for those who've reached the end of their line.