Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to treat thumb arthritis when other treatments fail. The procedure involves removing the trapezium, a small wrist bone that supports the ...

The most common type—osteoarthritis, or wear-and-tear arthritis—occurs commonly in the joint at the base of the thumb, where the thumb meets the wrist. This joint, called the carpometacarpal (CMC) ...

Often the cyst can disappear on its own.” Basal joint arthritis, also known as carpometacarpal arthritis, affects the joint at the base of where the thumb meets the wrist. This condition involves the ...

Winter can worsen joint pain due to temperature changes and reduced physical activity. Keeping warm, staying hydrated, regular gentle exercises, a healthy diet, and consulting a doctor for severe ...

HAGERSTOWN -- At Friday's Central Maryland Conference indoor track and field championships at Hagerstown Community College, Tuscarora junior Hailey Lane traded one form of pain for another. Lane ...

Karl-Anthony Towns has a bone chip in his sprained right thumb, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports. The injury came on Monday, when Towns' New York Knicks lost to the Detroit Pistons.

Former world darts champion Michael Smith has revealed he is suffering from arthritis in his right hand. Smith, 34, posted a message on his X account explaining his condition and an ongoing battle ...

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Hand tools, such as foam grips, dressing sticks, and compression gloves, may make performing everyday tasks easier for those with hand, wrist, or finger pain from rheumatoid arthritis. If you’re ...