Did Hospital Stays Get Shorter for Thumb Arthritis Surgery in Germany?
The short answer: Hospital stays after rhizarthrosis surgery became shorter by about 5 days after the new DRG payment system, and in…
Epidemiology & Risk Factors · April 29, 2026Can Your Smartphone Be Hurting Your Fingers and Thumbs?
The short answer: Too much phone use can hurt your fingers and thumbs. A 58 year old man developed finger problems from…
Prostheses & Implant Outcomes · April 28, 2026Can a New Implant Fix Thumb Pain When Other Surgeries Have Failed?
The short answer: A new thumb implant may help after surgeries fail. In this study, 11 patients (13 thumbs) were treated and…
Diagnosis & Imaging · April 26, 2026Can a Rat Bite Really Cause Joint Pain and Swelling?
The short answer: A rat bite fever infection can cause joint swelling, and with proper tests doctors find the germ in about…
Conservative Treatment · April 25, 2026Could a Low Dose of Cannabis Help Your Chronic Pain?
The short answer: A very small dose of medical cannabis (100 mg per day) reduced pain from 8 to 4 after six…
Epidemiology & Risk Factors · April 24, 2026Why Does My Thumb Hurt? Understanding Rhizarthrosis and Thumb Arthritis
The short answer: Thumb base pain can be rhizarthrosis, a form of thumb arthritis. About 6.2% of people have symptomatic hand osteoarthritis.…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · April 23, 2026Can Imagining Hand Movements Help Your Thumb Heal Faster After Surgery?
The short answer: Imagining hand movements can help your thumb heal faster and hurt less after surgery. In this study, people who…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · April 21, 2026Can Scientists Track Walking Speed to Help Understand Movement Problems?
The short answer: A phone can measure how fast you walk, and this could help you track your health at home. In…
Conservative Treatment · April 20, 2026Could a Simple Nerve Treatment Stop Your Thumb Pain Without Surgery?
The short answer: In one case, pulsed radiofrequency reduced thumb pain from 8/10 to 0 immediately, but more studies are needed to…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · April 19, 2026Can Rehab Really Help My Thumb Arthritis After Surgery?
The short answer: Rehab after thumb arthritis surgery helps you heal. Doing rehab improves pain and movement, and after six months both…