Arthritis is not a single disease but a family of disorders that attack joints and the tiny, complex joints in our hands and fingers are among the most commonly affected. Two patterns are responsible ...

The hands contain 27 bones and over 30 muscles, making them particularly vulnerable to arthritis pain and stiffness. When the cartilage between joints breaks down, the resulting inflammation creates ...

You might not think about how important your wrists and hands are to daily life--until they are hurt or injured. Suddenly, activities like typing on your keyboard, lifting objects, or playing sports ...

I spend every workday typing on a keyboard, many evenings playing the flute or embroidering, and more hours than I'd like to admit texting friends or scrolling on my phone. All of these activities ...

The symptoms started last year. I noticed a dull ache in my hand when I held my phone, and my fingers would stiffen when I typed. When the symptoms spread to other areas of my life—for instance, when ...

Gentle stretching exercises can help maintain flexibility and hand function in the early stages of Dupuytren’s contracture, though they typically don’t stop the condition from progressing. After ...

Trigger finger can cause pain and may limit movement of the thumb and fingers. Gentle stretching exercises, such as the fingertip bend, and other self-care techniques, like massage, can help relieve ...

CLEVELAND — For Cy Sulak, music has been a lifelong passion. The 70-year-old guitarist has been playing since age 17, and today, he still performs gigs nearly every week across Northeast Ohio with his ...

Wrist pain got you down? You’re not alone. The wrists take a beating when performing certain strength training and bodyweight exercises like pushups. Some wrist pain is common, especially if the form ...

Your palms turning red—particularly the fleshy areas at the base of your thumbs and fingers—represents palmar erythema, a distinctive sign that your liver isn’t processing hormones properly. Most ...