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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Are The Symptoms Of Arthritis ?

Health Tip: Recognizing arthritis in the thumb

March 26, 2009
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons lists these common symptoms of arthritis in the thumb joint, including reduced movement, weakness, and pain after extended use.
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Expert & Community Posts

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Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...or whether they had diabetes first and developed symptoms of arthritis after years of inactivity... Read more »

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October 12 is World Arthritis Day
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...raise awareness of arthritis, urging people with symptoms of arthritis to seek early advice from... Read more »

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Your Arthritis May Not Go Away, But Your Arthritis Pain Can
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...surgically address the bony changes in most patients. The symptoms of arthritis can certainly go... Read more »

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Association of Certain Foods to Disease Activity
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

There are plenty of tips and articles published in magazines and online about the health benefits... Read more »

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Symptoms Outside the GI Tract in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

Some patients with inflammatory bowel disease have significant symptoms outside of the... Read more »

Health Guide

Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Diseases with Similar Symptoms
Diseases with Similar SymptomsVarious features of Lyme disease can be mimicked by many other illnesses. Depending on the symptoms, a doctor may be able to perform the evaluations necessary to rule... Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Symptoms
The hallmark symptom of rheumatoid arthritis is morning stiffness that lasts for at least an hour. (Stiffness from osteoarthritis, for instance, usually clears up within half an hour.) Even... Read more »
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis
It is very difficult to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. Even experts do not have a clear definition of what chronic fatigue actually is or what mechanisms in the brain or nervous system... Read more »
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Diagnosis
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is most accurately diagnosed using the patients' descriptions of symptoms, and electrodiagnostic tests that measure nerve conduction through the hand. If... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis
PrognosisIn the U.S., coronary artery disease is the leading killer of both men and women. In 2003, nearly 500,000 people died because of CAD. On the positive side, heart attack mortality rates have... Read more »

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