Diabetes can lead to several types of hand mobility issues. Some are unique to diabetes and some are not. But they all result ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prolonged morning stiffness is frequent in patients with hand OA. Patients with prolonged stiffness report more ...

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 ...

Finding it harder to open jars than you used to? Fingers feeling stiff or wrists getting weaker? Our hands are some of the important and practical parts of our body, but when was the last time you ...

Early-stage rheumatoid arthritis often causes swelling in the small joints in your hands, like the ones in your fingers. You may also notice swelling in the wrist and elbows. Rheumatoid arthritis in ...

Crampy hands can make it hard to make a fist or bring your fingers together. This usually isn’t dangerous, but other symptoms may indicate an underlying condition that requires treatment. Hand cramps ...

The tick-tock of the office clock and the pings of the unending messages from your boss, can make your fingers type at speeds never known before. While we focus on the pressure exerted on our brain, ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m bothered by pain and stiffness in my hands. It’s nothing significant, but enough to interfere with some tasks. Are there any exercises that might help? DEAR READER: You never ...