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, ...

Performing targeted exercises and stretches can help to alleviate trigger finger symptoms and increase flexibility. It’s important that you do the exercises consistently in order to get the best ...

There are many ways to treat Dupuytren’s contracture, including injections and surgery. But if your symptoms are mild, you may be able to manage the condition with more conservative treatment, such as ...

Gentle hand exercises can help alleviate pain and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis by maintaining joint flexibility and improving range of motion. Simple exercises, like making a fist, finger bends, ...

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 ...

The pain, swelling, and stiffness of psoriatic arthritis can be misery for the distal joints, the ones closest to fingernails and toenails. The result can be decreased flexibility, strength, and range ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that affects the joints and muscles in your body. Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammation, pain, and discomfort in the joints. This discomfort is often ...

A few quick and simple exercises can ease RA pain and stiffness in your hands and make everyday tasks far easier. Losing hand strength and flexibility in your fingers is a common complaint for people ...

Fingers cramped and exhausted from typing all day? Try these expert-approved hand exercises to help stretch and strengthen them. Phaleau Cunneen is a certified physical therapist and the director of ...

WE all know that exercise is good for us. But there is evidence that suggests making sure your hands get a work out can help prevent deadly illness. A study published in the Journal of the American ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome causes uncomfortable tingling, numbing, and weakness in the wrists and hands. Too much compression of the median nerve in the wrists causes this syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome ...