This pain could be a symptom of thumb injury or overuse, basal joint arthritis, or carpal tunnel syndrome. Additionally, pain at the base of your thumb can be caused by injuries to the ligaments ...

Basal joint arthritis (BJA) may cause the following symptoms at the base of the thumb joint: pain, stiffness, or swelling of the thumb joint red or tender skin near the thumb joint decreased range ...

This can cause a lot of pain and damage to your thumb joint ... objects An enlarged or bony appearance of the joint at your thumb base Women over 50 years old are 10 to 20 times more likely ...

With pain comes a loss of strength, and over time, a bone can slide out of the joint. The doctor's first step is a brace to immobilize the base of the thumb and prevent the grinding. He also uses ...

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You could be suffering from basilar thumb joint arthritis. "Patients will typically complain, for example, that opening a jar, turning a key, opening a doorknob will cause pain," says Dr. Kakar.

Pain at the base of the thumb might also be an early sign of Basal Joint Arthritis, another condition that responds well to early intervention. To reduce your risk, Dr. Luo recommends simple ...

Osteoarthritis of the thumb is a chronic condition causing pain, stiffness and occasional clicking and swelling in the joint at the base of thumb (also known as the carpometacarpal or CMC joint).

“However, a good rule of thumb for non-injury-related joint pain would be [to seek help for] joint pain, stiffness or swelling that lasts three or more days, or you have frequent flare-ups of ...