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Elevated BMI Associated with Pain in Patients with Hand OA

Lara C. Pullen, PhD  |  November 8, 2022

Research from Gloersen et al. suggests the systemic effects of obesity, as measured by leptin, may play a role in the severity of pain experienced by patients with hand osteoarthritis.

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Oral CBD Fails to Relieve Pain from Hand OA & PsA

Reuters Staff  |  September 21, 2021

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Lower doses of cannabidiol (CBD) failed to provide any meaningful reduction in pain when added to other analgesic therapy in patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in a randomized, placebo-controlled study from Denmark.1 Writing in the journal, Pain, Jonathan Vela, MD, and colleagues of Aalborg University note that CBD…

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Effectiveness of Retinoic Acid, Hydroxychloroquine Examined for Hand OA

Lindsey MacFarlane, MD, MPH  |  August 13, 2017

The Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) held the 2017 OARSI World Congress in Las Vegas, April 27–30. Below, we report on two of the sessions held. Retinoic Acid & Hand Osteoarthritis Retinoic acid is a vitamin A derivative and hormonal signaling molecule with a role in cartilage and skeletal development. Retinoic acid has complex function,…

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Rheumatology Research Abstracts Highlight Treatment for Hand OA, Risk of Depression in Lupus and More

Mary Beth Nierengarten  |  February 15, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.—What do treating hand osteoarthritis (OA) in the primary care setting, high financial strain and risk of depression in patients with lupus, prolonged sitting and cardiovascular disease, and sex-specific treatment after total hip arthroplasty have in common? They were all topics presented during a session titled ARHP I: Exemplary Abstracts at the 2016 ACR/ARHP…

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Psychosocial Factors & Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis

Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD  |  June 7, 2025

Attention to factors beyond the standard nociceptive model of painin patients with hand OA, including psychosocial considerations &other comorbidities, may impact a patient’s pain perception &pain course.

Filed under:AnalgesicsConditionsOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:biopsychosocialChronic paincoping styleshand osteoarthritishand painNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)NSAIDsPain Managementpain perceptionpatient education

Hand Osteoarthritis: Prevalence, Incidence and Progression

Arthritis & Rheumatology  |  June 1, 2022

Eaton et al. set out to describe the prevalence, incidence and progression of radiographic and symptomatic hand osteoarthritis (OA), and to evaluate differences according to age, sex, race and other risk factors.

Filed under:ConditionsOsteoarthritis and Bone DisordersResearch Rheum Tagged with:Arthritis & Rheumatologyhandhand osteoarthritisosteoarthritis (OA)Research

Hand Pain Depends on More Than Osteoarthritis Severity & Psych Profile

Thomas R. Collins  |  October 19, 2020

Pain is the main reason patients with osteoarthritis (OA) seek medical help because of the substantial burden it imposes and its impact on quality of life. Pain can actually change the way the central nervous system works. This central sensitization results in more pain with less provocation. And according to results from an observational study…

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Beyond Drugs: ACR/AF Guideline Update for Hand, Knee & Hip OA Emphasizes Exercise

Susan Bernstein  |  December 12, 2019

Guideline authors discussed therapeutic options for patients with hand, knee and hip OA in a session at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.

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What Causes Knee, Hip & Hand Osteoarthritis

Arthritis & Rheumatology  |  September 25, 2019

Funck-Brentano et al. hypothesized that causal associations for osteoarthritis (OA) may differ by site, and they undertook this study to identify causal risk factors of knee, hip and hand OA.

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Nonsurgical Treatments Can Relieve Pain, Improve Hand Function in Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis

Norman P. Gustafson, MS, OTR/L, CHT, Bruce M. Jacobs, BS, OTR/L, and Nancy A. Baker, ScD, MPH, OTR/L  |  March 1, 2014

OA can affect hand anatomy and kinematics, but splinting, exercise techniques, and physical agent modalities can help

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