Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Key Takeaways Remember that your finger joints can get hurt if used too much or due ...

Hand osteoarthritis is swelling and irritation -- called inflammation--that causes pain and stiffness in the joints of your hands. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It happens when ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Familiarity with the terms used to describe the anatomy of the hand is important for clinical assessment. The terms “volar” and “palmar ...

Arthritis affects over 54 million adults, making it one of the most common causes of disability and chronic pain. This degenerative condition gradually destroys joint cartilage, leading to stiffness, ...

Commonly an athletic injury, mallet finger occurs when the outermost joint of the finger is injured. Basketball and baseball players routinely experience jammed fingers, but the injury can occur ...

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 believe it ...

You may not think about how much you use your hands until symptoms of arthritis start to affect them, making the activities you once enjoyed challenging or even impossible. Hand arthritis poses ...

You use your thumbs throughout the day for holding, grasping, and opening objects, typing on your computer or smartphone, flipping through channels on your TV, and more. You’re likely to notice when ...

A sprain is an injury that occurs when ligaments are torn or stretched. Ligaments are the bands of tissue that connect joints together. Sprains are extremely common injuries. While they are especially ...

Mallet finger describes an injury to the tip of a finger or thumb that stops it from being able to straighten properly. People sometimes refer to mallet finger as “baseball finger,” as it is a fairly ...