Chronic pain has a way of reminding us of the body parts we often take for granted—particularly our hands and wrists. When simple daily tasks cause ongoing pain on the thumb side of your wrist, you ...

We use our hands for activities from cooking to brushing our teeth to gardening to writing a shopping list. So when our hands, wrists, or fingers hurt, that pain can interfere with much of what we do.

We use our thumbs for just about everything, especially these days with smartphones. For people suffering from painful arthritis in the thumb, the condition can make daily life extremely difficult.

The goal of this program is simple. We want to decrease the amount of “pain makers” you experience each day. In our world, a ...

When you text or use your smartphone, you’re making repetitive movements and putting your thumb through a wide range of motion. Your thumb isn’t really designed for these types of movements. A study ...

A woman in her mid-40s presents to the hospital with right thumb pain that has been present for the past 3 to 4 days. The pain has been progressively getting worse and is “especially worse today.” She ...

Sandy Boyd's BlackBerry had become her passion. Now it has also become a source of pain. About three months ago, the National Association of Manufacturers vice president noticed that, as she started ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An opioid-free protocol provided pain relief for patients undergoing thumb carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty.