Signs of hand arthritis
Arthritis, the medical term for joint inflammation, commonly affects the relatively small joints of the hands. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the warning signs of hand arthritis include: -- Pain in the hands and fingers, especially after firmly holding an object for a long period. -- Stiffness and pain that is more noticeable in the morning. -- Swollen or disfigured joints. -- A feeling of warmth in the joints. -- A feeling that the bones in the joints are rubbing together, or that a joint is loose. -- Cysts (sac containing fluid) near the joints at the ends of the finger.
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