Can Your Brain Help Your Body Heal Faster After Surgery?
If you are dealing with thumb pain or rhizarthrosis, you might wonder about recovery after surgery. You may have heard about physical…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · September 2, 2026What Do Doctors Really Know About Treating Hand Pain and Numbness?
If you are dealing with thumb pain or hand numbness, you have probably wondered how doctors and therapists decide what treatment to…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · August 21, 2026Can Walking Robots Teach Us About Moving After Injury?
This article looks at a new study about robotic suits that help people walk. The suits are called exoskeletons. They are worn…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · August 14, 2026Can Education and Simple Changes Really Help Your Thumb Arthritis?
If you have thumb pain or arthritis at the base of your thumb, you know how frustrating it can be. Every time…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · August 12, 2026Can Imagining Movement Help Your Thumb Heal Faster After Surgery?
If you are dealing with thumb pain from arthritis at the base of your thumb, you might be wondering what happens after…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · July 24, 2026Can Your Brain Help Your Thumb Heal? What Mental Practice Really Does
If you have thumb pain or rhizarthrosis, which is a painful wearing away of the joint at the base of your thumb,…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · June 27, 2026Can a 3D Printed Brace Really Relieve Your Thumb Arthritis Pain?
The short answer: A 3D printed thumb brace with hand therapy helped 5 of 6 people feel less pain and gain better…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · June 14, 2026Which Thumb Brace Works Best After Thumb Joint Surgery?
The short answer: A short thumb brace is best after thumb joint surgery. It improves movement and reduces pain, with pain scores…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · June 13, 2026Should You Wear a Splint After Thumb Surgery? What New Research Says
The short answer: A short thumb splint gives the best recovery after thumb surgery, especially by 12 weeks. If you have arthritis…
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…