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Medical News | Medical Articles | Easing Hand Pain in Osteoarthritis

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Easing Hand Pain in Osteoarthritis

Hand osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition of the joints of the hand. Its main symptoms are stiffness, swelling, and pain. Image Credit: Orawan Pattarawimonchai/Shutterstock.com Sometimes, bony nodules develop on the fingers at the middle joint (Bouchard’s nodes) or last joint Heberden’s nodes).

			Ultrasound could help reduce the use of drugs for patients with rheumatoid arthritis A research group led by the physician Christian Dejaco is investigating circumstances under which patients may stop taking medication for rheumatoid arthritis without running the risk of the disease flaring up again.

			Arthritis and Mental Health Arthritis is a condition associated with joint inflammation, manifesting as joint pain, swelling and stiffness, and sometimes with deformity of the joint.

	Arginine depletion could form the basis for potential rheumatoid arthritis therapies A group from the MedUni Vienna has identified a role for the endogenous amino acid arginine in the growth of osteoclasts in rheumatoid arthritis.

	Study: Certain steps can improve pregnancy outcomes in women with rheumatoid arthritis For women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), taking certain steps to ensure that they have a healthy pregnancy leads to a reduced risk of complicated birth or miscarriage, according to a study in Arthritis Care & Research.

	Does CBD Oil Work for Arthritis Pain? CBD, or cannabidiol, is an active compound extracted from the cannabis plant. It is only one of many chemicals extracted from this plant, but is distinctive in that it doesn’t produce psychiatric symptoms or intoxication.

	Electrical nerve stimulation may help women with fibromyalgia A treatment involving electrical nerve stimulation helped women with fibromyalgia in a recent clinical trial. The findings are published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.