Hitchhiker’s thumb is when your thumb is very flexible and can bend backward, sometimes up to 90 degrees. Learn more about what causes it, what conditions are associated with it, and more.

How to relieve thumb joint pain. Once you’ve been diagnosed with thumb arthritis, your doctor may suggest nonsurgical treatment. This is most likely for cases of early-stage arthritis.

Anatomy. The trapezium bone is a small oblong bone that plays a role in the stability of the carpal tunnel and the thumb joint. Its shape and size, as well as its location below the thumb, cause ...

Saddle joints are unique types of joints that can move in unusual ways. We’ll go over the types of movements that saddle joints are capable of and provide you with some examples of saddle joints ...

This joint normally allows you to pinch, pivot, and swivel your thumb for hundreds of tasks every day. In people with thumb arthritis, the cushion-like cartilage inside the joint breaks down over ...

Magician Richard Smith, 58, from Merseyside, was left unable to move his left thumb after a power drill accident, but thanks to new op his career is saved.

BALTIMORE — We’ve all heard of arthritis in the knees and even the hips. But many people may not know the thumb is prone to the joint disease as well. Neil Zimmerman, hand surgeon at Curtis ...

A thumb joint made from the same material as missile nose-cones is offering the hope of pain relief and restored mobility for arthritis sufferers. The implant, ...

This joint allows a person to bend and extend the thumb. The carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is where the metacarpal meets the carpal, or wrist, bones.

Bradley Vance, MPT, BSc., discusses what occurs when someone develops osteoarthritis of the thumb joint and what treatment options are available.

We’ve all heard of arthritis in the knees and even the hips. But many people may not know the thumb is prone to the joint disease as well. Neil Zimmerman, hand surgeon at the Curtis National ...

Similar to getting a new knee or hip to relieve severe arthritis, a growing number of people are getting a thumb joint replacement. The surgery itself is very intricate because of the small space.