Distal interphalangeal predominant (DIP) psoriatic arthritis (PsA) primarily affects the small joints in the fingers and toes closest to the nails. DIP PsA can ultimately become a condition that is ...

Osteoarthritis affects more than 30 million Americans and can affect any joint, although it is most common in the back and spine, hips, knees, neck, shoulders, fingers, and hands. If left untreated, ...

It may be the result of chronic inflammation of the finger's middle joint. Treatment may include splinting to keep the middle joint extended. Some cases need surgery. Osteoarthritis is the most ...

A 75-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and multiple myeloma was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. She had ...

Pitted nails, painful ulcers or thickened skin that makes bending the fingers difficult may also occur. Here are some diseases that affect the hands. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of ...

Erosive esophagitis is a condition in which inflammation damages the lining of the esophagus, the tube connecting your mouth to your stomach. Erosive esophagitis typically develops from ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common arthritis worldwide, causing pain, disability, and loss of function due to chronic joint ...

UK dentists are being invited to have their say in shaping the evolution of a key diagnostic tool – the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE). The BEWE was developed in 2008 as a way for general ...

Although osteoarthritis (or OA ... Bend at the knees, put your hands on your waist, and slide with your spine, maintaining contact with the wall until you reach a sitting position.