{"id":11817,"date":"2023-10-20T16:53:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T08:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swiss-stem-cell.com\/?page_id=11817"},"modified":"2023-11-13T10:44:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T02:44:31","slug":"thumb-arthritis-the-ache-in-every-grip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swiss-stem-cell.com\/zh\/thumb-arthritis-the-ache-in-every-grip\/","title":{"rendered":"Article 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thumb Arthritis<\/strong>, which affects the base of your thumb, is often referred to as basal joint arthritis or carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthritis. This condition can make daily tasks become challenging due to the pain, stiffness, and decreased thumb motion. It is a common aging condition that develops as the cartilage on the ends of the bones that make up the joint at the base of your thumb wears away. It can also result from prior trauma or injury to the thumb joint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Normal thumb joints have cartilage covering the ends of the bones, which serves as a cushion and permits the bones to move easily against one another. The smooth surface of the cartilage that covers the tips of the bones in the thumb becomes more uneven due to arthritis. This causes friction and joint injury when the bones scrape against one another. When a joint is damaged, bone spurs, which grow along the sides of the existing bone, might develop. These lumps can be seen on the thumb joint.<\/p>

The primary and most typical symptom of thumb arthritis is pain. When you hold, squeeze, or pinch anything or exert effort with your thumb, pain may develop near the base of your thumb. Other indications and symptoms could be, swelling and discomfort at the thumb\u2019s base, a sore thumb following continuous use, weakness when using your thumb to grab or pinch, and reduction in range of motion.<\/p>

Women are more likely than men to get arthritis in the base of the thumb, and it often develops after the age of 40. In addition, there may be other variables that contribute to thumb arthritis, namely:<\/p>