Treatment for lower back and hip pain from arthritis typically begins with medications and physical therapy. When conservative treatments aren’t enough, surgery and certain complementary therapies may ...

MIDDLETOWN – Middlesex Orthopedic & Spine Associates (MOSA) is the first in New England to offer an advanced thumb joint replacement procedure using the TOUCH® CMC 1 prosthesis for patients with ...

Middlesex Orthopedic & Spine Associates first in New England to offer advanced thumb Joint replacement for arthritis.

A drug called etanercept eases painful and debilitating inflammation caused by a form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis (AS), according to a German study. AS is characterized by inflammation ...

Arthritis and arthrosis–both start with the same letter. And if we’re honest, they sound similar at first glance. But while ...

This measure of how well controlled your psoriatic arthritis is can be used to guide treatment decisions.

Arthritis doesn’t always begin with obvious joint pain. In fact, sometimes, its symptoms can be really subtle and unexpected.

By Dr. Aruna Caldera, Consultant Rheumatologist MBBS, MD, MRCP (UK), MRCP (Rheumatology) The word arthritis comes from ancient Greek. “Arthron” means joints; “itis” means inflammation; so, arthritis ...

Lower spine pain can develop due to sprains and strains of muscles or changes to the discs in the lower back. Conditions that affect the facet joints of the vertebrae may also cause lower spine pain.

Causes of lower left back pain include injuries, infections, and underlying conditions. You can manage your pain by using careful preventive measures, getting a timely diagnosis, and following a ...

The spine, or backbone, is a long column of bones that runs down the center of a person’s back. It is essential for many functions, such as movement, support, and protecting the spinal cord. A ...

Whether it’s a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly 1 in 4 Americans. UC San Francisco’s Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D, neurologist and pain medicine ...