Dr. Julius Birnbaum, MD, MHS, an associate professor of rheumatology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and ...

Like many autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be challenging to manage. However, research has shown promise ...

Researchers have developed a novel analytical method for tracking disease progression in patients that shows great potential ...

The intense pain started in Sarah Vickerstaff’s hands in her 30s. “There was a burning sensation and stiffness, but everyone ...

Optical spectral transmission, a novel noninvasive light-based technology, can effectively differentiate patients with ...

Dr Tom Naylor explained how "everyone thinks about hips and knees as being mostly affected, people don't think about your hands" ...

An orthopaedic surgeon has said that arthritis can be "very debilitating", and it may show up in places you don’t expect. He ...

Synovial fluid (SF) samples were obtained from seven patients by arthrocentesis, while synovial membrane (SM) samples were obtained from seven other patients who underwent joint replacement surgery.

Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are two of the most common types of arthritis (joint inflammation). OA and RA have similarities, but they damage the joints in different ways.

Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to treat thumb arthritis when other treatments fail. The procedure involves removing the trapezium, a small wrist bone that supports the ...

If you’re dealing with chronic joint pain, choosing the right sleep surface may help you doze off a little more comfortably. While a good quality mattress can’t cure arthritis pain ...

A reaction to a bacterial infection (reactive arthritis). You may get joint pain, stiffness, and swelling in your lower back, hips, knees, ankles, feet, and fingers about 10 days after you're ...