Finger Arthritis

There are many signs, symptoms and treatment of arthritic fingers. This is a big problem because arthritis causes damage to the normal joint surface. The joints normally have junctions that have special surfaces to allow smooth motion, which is called cartilage. When this cartilage is damaged, arthritis is the condition that results.

Two different types of arthritis commonly affect the fingers. These are the characteristics of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis:

• • Osteoarthritis is also called wear-and-tear arthritis and is the most common type
    of finger arthritis. The normal cartilage is steadily worn away, exposing bare
    bone at the joints for those people with osteoarthritis. The …read more