Background Diacerein (Verboril) is a symptomatic slow-acting drug for the treatment of Hip and/or Knee Osteoarthritis (OA). Although Osteoarthritis of the fingers (OAF) is a very common form of OA and ...

Since publication of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for management of hand osteoarthritis (OA ... pharmacological and surgical treatment options for hand OA published ...

Arthritis in the fingers may be caused by many different types ... Short-term efficacy of paraffin therapy and home-based exercise programs in the treatment of symptomatic hand osteoarthritis. Turk J ...

In people with osteoarthritis (OA), the 80-year-old therapy is most often used to treat join pain in the knees, fingers and thumbs. Most doctors who treat OA, however, use prolotherapy rarely, if at ...

If you have sudden pain and swelling of the joints in your fingers, it’s important to get a proper diagnosis, because treatment for this inflammatory form of OA is different from treatment for RA or ...

like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or gout. Or, it may be due to acute (sudden and short-lasting), non-arthritis causes, like a fracture, infected cut, or a "jammed finger." Treatment for ...

Your medical provider will assess your symptoms, X-rays, blood tests, and other laboratory tests to define your OA stage and subsequent treatment plan. This article explains more about the four stages ...

The University of Manchester and Link Biologics Limited today announced the publication of preclinical data on a potential new treatment for Osteoarthritis in the peer-reviewed journal, Osteoarthritis ...

and osteoarthritis found that having five to seven treatments with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) reduced pain and swelling. Some people could also move the affected finger better. Heberden's ...

Like many with osteoarthritis, George looked into many different treatments to relieve his throbbing knees, including a regimen of hyaluronic acid—a treatment that involves injecting a viscous ...

The lack of standard outcomes measures is also noted. Conclusions—The available evidence indicates beneficial short term effects of exercise treatment in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.

"As these figures (numbers of osteoarthritis sufferers) rise with our aging population and put further strain on our health system, there is an urgent need to find preventative treatments," Dr ...