Chronic muscle tension is a common underlying factor in many pain disorders, causing reduced arterial blood flow, tissue ...

Shin splint exercises help stretch and strengthen your leg muscles, relieve discomfort, and lower the risk of getting shin ...

Stretching and strengthening exercises can be a safe and effective way to ease knee pain by improving stability and reducing ...

Peripheral neuropathies are common problems in nowadays societies, with an incidence similar to stroke or Alzheimer's disease. They can be a consequence of ...

Jonathan Tueting, MD, a shoulder, elbow and hand surgery specialist at Rush Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, performed the first carpometacarpal total joint arthroplasty in the U.S. In the new ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Physicians, providers, and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in “Healthwise Maui,” which appears on Thursdays. Maui ...

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 ...

Gout in the thumb is caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in the joint, leading to inflammation and pain. Treatment options for gout in the thumb include NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and colchicine ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Eager for the bloodshed, displacement and destruction to stop, many Palestinians in Gaza were relieved to hear news that Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in their ...

A woman in her mid-40s presents to the hospital with right thumb pain that has been present for the past 3 to 4 days. The pain has been progressively getting worse and is “especially worse today.” She ...

The U.S. Pain Foundation says 51.6 million Americans are living with chronic pain. Dr. Jen Caudle, family medicine physician and associate professor at Rowan University, joins TODAY to discuss how to ...

Thumb pain can happen from conditions like arthritis, tendonitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Resting your thumb, using splints, and applying heat or ice can help ease mild thumb pain. If thumb pain ...