Jonathan Tueting, MD, a shoulder, elbow and hand surgery specialist at Rush Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, performed the first carpometacarpal total joint arthroplasty in the U.S. In the new ...

Crohn’s disease and joint pain may seem like two separate conditions, but they can be linked. “Crohn's is an autoimmune condition. The same inflammation targeting the digestive tract can also trigger ...

Korean researchers found that low-dose radiation therapy eased knee pain and improved movement in people with mild to moderate osteoarthritis. The treatment, far weaker than cancer radiation, showed ...

Hand arthritis is nearly inevitable with age, but for some, the pain can interfere with daily life. Orthopedic surgeon Doug Hutchinson, MD, talks to Tom Miller, MD, about when surgery can make a ...

Gout in the thumb is caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in the joint, leading to inflammation and pain. Treatment options for gout in the thumb include NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and colchicine ...

Clodagh Toomey receives funding from the Health Research Board (Ireland) for research in the area of osteoarthritis. She is affiliated with non-profit initiative GLA:D(r) (Good Life with ...

Treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) typically means taking drugs to address the inflammatory process that leads to joint pain in RA. These drugs may be taken by mouth, or by injection or infusion. But ...

A woman in her mid-40s presents to the hospital with right thumb pain that has been present for the past 3 to 4 days. The pain has been progressively getting worse and is “especially worse today.” She ...

Thumb pain can happen from conditions like arthritis, tendonitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Resting your thumb, using splints, and applying heat or ice can help ease mild thumb pain. If thumb pain ...

NEW YORK — Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez doesn’t have time to sit around and feel frustrated. Nine days after tearing a ligament in his right thumb while sliding into second base, Alvarez is ready to ...

We spend a good chunk of our day, probably longer than we'd like to admit, glued to our smartphones. We use them to communicate, socialize, work and even avoid awkward social encounters. Between the ...