Arthritis Hand Photo Gallery

Hand damage and deformity caused by arthritis can include nodules, ulnar drift, contractures, and other problems. Hand deformity is one of the known characteristics associated with rheumatoid arthritis. View the Arthritis Hand Photo Gallery.

• Hand Pain / Hand Problems
• What are Rheumatoid Nodules?
• Hand Osteoarthritis Treatment
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Can anything be done to prevent the visible damage to the hands, fingers, and wrists? Does hand deformity occur early in the course of the disease for everyone? Can anything be done to improve grip strength and manual dexterity?

Related Resources:

• What Can Be Done to Prevent Hand Deformity?
• What Actions Help Preserve Manual Dexterity?
• Do Biologic Drugs Prevent Joint Damage and Deformity?
• Is Hand Deformity an Inevitable Consequence of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Submit a Photo:

You can send in a photo of your hands, feet, knees, nodules or other visible attributes of arthritis. Above are the hands of a 7 year old girl with polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Her name is Abigail and she has had juvenile arthritis since she was 7 1/2 months old. Yes, Arthritis Affects Children Too.

• Submit Your Photo to the Arthritis Gallery

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