Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Hand Arthritis

Here are some common symptoms

July 21, 2010 RSS Feed Print

(HealthDay News) -- Arthritis, the medical term for joint inflammation, commonly affects the relatively small joints of the hands.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says warning signs of hand arthritis may include:

Pain in the hands and fingers, especially after firmly holding an object for a long period.
Stiffness and pain that are 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 near the joints at the ends of the fingers.