New research has found an existing drug could help many people with painful hand osteoarthritis
- Written by: Flavia Cicuttini, Head, Musculoskeletal Unit DEPM, and Head Rheumatology Unit, Alfred Hospital, Monash University
Image Point Fr/ShutterstockOsteoarthritis is the most common disease of the joints, and often affects the hands. One in two women and one in four men will have symptoms of hand osteoarthritis by the time they turn 85.
Hand osteoarthritis causes pain and stiffness that can significantly impede a person’s ability to carry out activities of...