(HealthDay News) -- Arthritis in the joints of the hands can be painful and make many daily tasks difficult.

The American Academy of Orthopaedics says symptoms may include:

• Joint pain ranging from dull to burning. Pain tends to be worse after hand and finger use, and in the morning.
• Swelling of the joints.
• Sensations of grating, grinding or looseness of hand joints.
• Development of cysts on the hands and fingers.