As North Texas heads into a winter storm this week, some people may feel achier, stiffer joints. The lower temperatures and air pressure changes that come with the storm can affect your joints. Here’s ...

Stanford scientists report early research showing it may be possible to regrow cartilage, offering new hope for treating arthritis.

Joints emit a variety of noises, including popping, snapping, catching, clicking, grinding, grating, and clunking. The technical term for these noises is “crepitus”, from the Latin “to rattle”. People ...

New research could allow health care providers to identify and treat patients at risk for rheumatoid arthritis before the ...

Osteoarthritis, also known as OA or degenerative arthritis, is the most common form of arthritis in the knee. It is usually a gradual, slow and progressive process of wear and tear to the cartilage in ...

That twinge in your knee before rain isn’t just in your head — your joints are responding to atmospheric changes in fascinating ways. For generations, people have claimed they could “feel” approaching ...

Do you ever feel stiff and achy during the winter months? Changes in the weather, particularly when the temperature drops, can be hard on your joints. There are a few possible explanations as to why ...

In order to stay active, functional, and doing the things we love as we get older, it's important to protect our joints. Sports medicine specialist Chris Gee, MD, highlights the role of weight ...

Approximately 20% to 30% of all people who suffer from psoriasis also develop painful inflammation in their joints over time.

Calcium is found inside the joints in the synovial fluid, which is a viscous fluid with an egg-white consistency, vital for reducing friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints when ...

Joints often crack due to harmless gas bubbles in fluid or tendons moving over bones. While usually normal, persistent pain, swelling, or stiffness could signal arthritis or injury. Staying active, ...