Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease. It causes your body’s immune system to attack the cells that line your joints. Your joints become stiff, swollen, and painful. If you don’t keep the ...

When you have pain, stiffness, or swelling in your hands caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA), everyday chores can be a challenge. Assistive devices can help give your joints a rest, but sometimes hand ...

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 ...

Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has come a long way in recent years, and a battery of antirheumatic medications can in many cases successfully stymy the inflammatory cells that cause swelling ...

When you work on the Verrazano-Narrows, one of the biggest suspension bridges in the world, the cold temperatures and heavy lifting can really take a toll on your body. Construction worker John ...

Hand pain can result from injury, arthritis, and other health conditions, including autoimmune disease. The human hands are complex and delicate structures that contain 27 bones. The muscles and ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MDMedically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Hand pain can have many causes because the hand is made up of many different parts. The bones, ligaments, ...

Throbbing, aching, or shooting pain in the knuckles can result from an injury or an underlying medical condition, such as arthritis or a cyst. The treatment for knuckle pain may depend on the ...

Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), intense pain symptoms were associated with poor sleep, fibromyalgia, depression, and sleep apnea. “In general, studies ...