Rheumatology Resources

Exercises and helpful tips:

• Hand exercises for people with arthritis
• Joint protection for people with hand arthritis

Foot and ankle pain:
Use the symptom checker to find possible causes.

Osteoporosis:

• Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses like bending over or coughing can cause a fracture. 
• If you're concerned you may have weak and brittle bones, a bone density test can measure your bone mineral density. 

Becky Ness, a Mayo Clinic Health System physician assistant, discusses the topic of arthritis on Speaking of Health: