Gnarly fingers, bumps, finger deformities, joint stiffness and bone formations, often called bone spurs, are some physical signs that occur in advanced osteoarthritis of the hand, Patterson said.

Hand osteoarthritis causes pain and stiffness in your joints. Learn more about the causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, home remedies, and prevention of hand osteoarthritis.

Stiff hand syndrome may be painless at first, but if it progresses, it will become more debilitating. The condition is marked by “fixed flexion contractures,” which means that the joints ...

Diabetic stiff hand syndrome, also known as limited joint mobility syndrome (LJMS) and diabetic cheiroarthropathy, causes stiffness, pain, and limited mobility in the hands.

Morning stiffness lasting longer than 60 minutes is frequent in patients with hand osteoarthritis, and is linked to greater pain, lower function and decreased quality of life, according to data ...

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 ...

Over time, you might have hand stiffness, weakness in the tendon that was transferred, or possible rupture. This would require another surgery.

BALTIMORE Investigators have found that patients who are older and have prior osteoarthritis may be more likely to experience hand stiffness following treatment for distal radius fractures. The ...

When the program started, Memorial Hermann's hand-hygiene compliance rate was 44 percent, about par with the national average of 47 percent. Today the hospital system's rate is about 93 percent.