Osteoarthritis is common in the UK, with nearly nine million adults over the age of 45 seeking treatment due to painful flare ...

Thumb arthritis refers to the pain in the basal joint of the thumb. The treatment may involve medication, splints, or surgery.

Beyond the benefit to your joint health, running is also good for your mental health and your cardiovascular health. Plus, ...

High uric acid can lead to the formation of sharp crystals in your joints, causing inflammation and pain—a condition known as gout. Even if the pain isn't severe, recurring joint issues shouldn ...

Dr. Austin recommends something she calls the “next-day rule.” That means monitoring your pain levels not only during ...

You may feel a sudden, sharp pain in your upper arm. You might also hear a pop and see bruising or a bulge in your arm. But to confirm if you have torn your biceps, a doctor needs to check it.

The Dani tribe inhabit remote areas of Papua, New Guinea, and Wamena of the Jayawijaya Regency in Indonesia. The death of a member of the tribe throws the deceased relatives into a state of physical ...

Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to treat thumb arthritis when other treatments fail. The procedure involves removing the trapezium, a small wrist bone that supports the ...

The digital annular pulleys (DAP) of the hand are specialised fibrous structures that stabilise the flexor tendons. We recently demonstrated that the insertions of the DAP are anatomical entheses, ...