Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Toenail fungus, or onychomycosis, is a nail infection that can make your toenails thicker, change color, or break apart. It affects about one in 10 people and ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both forms of inflammatory arthritis. They each cause chronic swelling, stiffness, and pain in your joints.

The digital annular pulleys (DAP) of the hand are specialised fibrous structures that stabilise the flexor tendons. We recently demonstrated that the insertions of the DAP are anatomical entheses, ...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by dactylitis, enthesitis, peripheral arthritis, skin and nail psoriasis, and spondylitis, occurs in around 10%-30% of ...

Stock image: A woman filing her nails. Sam Edwards/Sam Edwards Connor added that chronic inflammatory conditions, such as psoriatic arthritis or eczema, may also disrupt nail growth. These ...

Psoriatic nail improvements typically occur more quickly with appropriate treatment, sometimes showing noticeable changes within weeks, though complete resolution may take months.

Nails and PsA It’s very common for people with PsA to have changes in their nails, called nail psoriasis. It’s often one of the first signs that you have the disease. The changes can take many ...

Among the most valuable early indicators of psoriatic arthritis are changes to the fingernails and toenails. Nearly 80 percent of people with PsA develop nail abnormalities that can appear before ...

Melissa Samuel, the nail artist behind the brand Finesse Your Claws, has French toast and calls her mother, then heads to the studio to make a custom 3-D set.

X-rays at an early stage of psoriatic arthritis are often normal, so this is where ultrasound — in the case of peripheral joints like fingers, toes, knees, etc. — is really important.