Arthritis hands

All arthritic conditions of the hand result in stiffness, swelling, and the loss of motion in the fingers.  With osteoarthritis, the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint at the tip of the finger and the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint at midfinger are most often involved.  Osteoarthritis of the hand is characterized by bony nodules in the joints of the fingers: