Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Key Takeaways Infection, injury, and arthritis are common causes of swollen finger ...

Hand arthritis is nearly inevitable with age, but for some, the pain can interfere with daily life. Orthopedic surgeon Doug Hutchinson, MD, talks to Tom Miller, MD, about when surgery can make a ...

Severe pain from arthritis in your middle knuckle (PIP joint) may require replacement (arthroplasty). Silicone replacements are the most common. They tend to have the best results and typically last ...

Trigger finger is one of the most common hand conditions. Trigger finger occurs when your tendons become inflamed and swollen. This can lead to your tendons getting caught in your tendon sheath, ...

Aches and pains affect everyone. Those related to the musculoskeletal system (the bones, muscles and joints that allow us to stand and move) account for about 80% of patient complaints in primary care ...

Swan neck deformity is a hand deformity in which your fingers are bent abnormally. Your finger’s middle joint bends back more than usual. The tip of your finger is bent down. Swan neck deformity only ...

For patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling – in which fat obtained from another part of the body is transferred into the arthritic joints – produces ...

Some conditions cause the finger or toe joint tissue to thicken, making movement difficult. This may affect how the joint bends and may feel like it is locking up. A person may also experience joint ...

If Russell Wilson has his way, he'll only be out three games following finger surgery. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback is targeting a Week 10 return after undergoing surgery Friday on his right ...

Russell Wilson has been cleared to return for the Seattle Seahawks after undergoing finger surgery last month. The doctor who performed the surgery, Dr. Steve Shin, cleared Wilson on Monday ahead of ...

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson underwent surgery on his injured middle finger on Friday, an injury that occurred in Thursday night's game against the Rams. The surgery repaired two injuries in ...