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My grandma has these hard bumps forming on her finger joints near the nails. Why is this spreading?

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Behind These Bumps

Heberden’s nodes are the most common type of bony growths found on the DIP joints. Named after the 18th-century physician William Heberden, these nodes are a classic sign of osteoarthritis and occur due to the loss of cartilage in the joint.

As the cartilage wears away, the bones within the joint begin to rub against each other, leading continue reading …

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