Ankle arthritis occurs when the cartilage between your shin bone (tibia) and your top foot bone (talus) wears away. Cartilage is the flexible tissue that cushions your joints and absorbs shock. Loss ...

Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH, is a rheumatologist at Hartford Healthcare Medical Group in Connecticut. She is board-certified in both rheumatology and internal medicine. Every person experiences ...

Medically reviewed by Marissa Sansone, MDMedically reviewed by Marissa Sansone, MD In the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), people may first notice tenderness, stiffness, and pain in the ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease that may affect multiple joints leading to inflammation, pain, stiffness and swelling. When RA affects the foot and the ankle joint the ...

Midfoot arthritis occurs when the cartilage between the bones of the middle of the foot wears away over time. As a result, bone on bone contact takes place, which often results in discomfort, ...

"My dogs are barking today," actor John Candy says with almost palpable relief as he removes his shoes and socks in his airplane seat and rubs his feet, in a scene from the comedy movie "Planes, ...

Over time, arthritis mutilans leads to the destruction of the affected bones in your hands, particularly in your fingers. It can also affect your feet. People with arthritis mutilans may eventually ...