DIP joint pain is often due to arthritis, usually osteoarthritis or psoriatic arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage in the joints wears down and typically does not have an ...

Unfortunately, patients who suffer with osteoarthritis of DIP and PIP joints have a high risk of developing osteoarthritis of the knees. The base of the thumb, where it pivots on the wrist ...

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Osteoarthritis affects knees by wearing down the joints from smooth surfaces to abrasive ones, explains Andrew Feldman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at NYU Langone Medical Center.

She recalled that several DIP joints often were red and constantly ached and stung when she hit them. Furthermore, it took her about 20 minutes every morning for her fingers to become limber.