Are there any effective treatments for thumb arthritis that do not require surgery? ANSWER: Surgery for arthritis of the thumb is usually a treatment of last resort. A variety of less-invasive ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: The arthritis in my thumb has gotten so bad that I can hardly use my hand. I've tried a number of treatments. Nothing helps. Is surgery usually successful? I've heard the thumb joint ...

The discs are surgically implanted between the two bones of the joint in a 30-minute procedure under local anaesthetic. As well as immediately acting as a cushion, over time repair cells penetrate ...

The thumb is a busy finger that aids in practically everything you do with your hands and actually provides about 70 percent of the hand’s total function. But a lifetime of wear can lead to thumb ...

Hand splints to steady achy joints may ease the pain for people who suffer from degenerative arthritis, the most common joint disorder. That's the conclusion from a new review of the medical ...

A tiny ‘jellybean’ implanted in the thumb joint could relieve the pain and immobility of hand arthritis, according to new research. The prosthesis, made from the same clear gel material as disposable ...

It’s a condition that can have you giving a thumbs-down to activities that require gripping and pinching motions. Thumb arthritis causes pain and swelling in the thumb, and makes it difficult to do ...