Have you noticed that your fingers are looking a little bonier lately? This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young medical minute. If you have osteoarthritis and have noticed an increase in the size of your finger joints, you may be suffering from Heberden’s nodes. Osteoarthritis causes the degradation of cartilage in the finger joints. The bones then rub together and become extremely painful. In response, the body creates more bone. This is called a Heberden’s node. Symptoms include: inflammation, redness, pain, decrease or loss of motion, and stiffness in the fingers. The best way to decrease symptoms are to do exercises that do not use joints. Pressure is taken off of the joints as muscle builds. Talk to your doctor today if you are experiencing symptoms of osteoarthritis. This Stay Young Medical Minute is brought to you by Executive Medicine of Texas, a leader in preventative and proactive medicine. Learn why patients from around the globe trust Executive Medicine of Texas to their health. Visit EMTexas.com that’s EMTexas.com.
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