Morning finger stiffness can be a subtle sign of early arthritis. Learn what to watch for and how early intervention can help ...

After suffering a right thumb avulsion fracture on March 6 versus the New Orleans Pelicans, Houston's top rookie was initially estimated to miss at least four weeks. Drafted at No. 3 overall in the ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and lupus both cause joint pain and stiffness. Despite some similarities, it’s easy for doctors to distinguish them. RA has more debilitating effects on the joints.

Patients are taking part in a trial that scientists hope could ultimately lead to a cure for rheumatoid arthritis. The AuToDeCRA-2 study seeks to prove it is possible to train white blood cell ...

Doctors diagnose osteoarthritis by considering a patient's medical history, physical examination, and images of the affected joints. X-rays create the images used to detect osteoarthritis. Sometimes, ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Aaron Scott is dealing with a torn ligament in his right thumb that will require surgery, but it won’t impact his availability for the NCAA Tournament. “I don’t feel it ...

Studies don’t point to knuckle cracking causing arthritis. But osteoarthritis (arthritis from joint tissue breakdown) often happens in joints at the ends (distal) of your fingers. People most ...

Often referred to as "wear-and-tear arthritis," OA is characterized by irreversible changes to joints as the loss of cartilage eventually causes bone to rub against bone. With this happens, a normal ...

Blue Jays reporter Hazel Mae discusses the latest news. positive and negative, on Max Scherzer's thumb issues that he's been dealing with the last couple of years, as the team hopes he'll be able ...