Can 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…
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…
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…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · April 9, 2026Can Kinesio Tape Really Help Your Thumb and Hand Pain From Arthritis?
The short answer: Kinesio tape with hand exercises helped reduce pain and improve movement more than exercises alone, and the benefits lasted…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · March 10, 2026Will My Thumb Arthritis Make My Wrist Fracture Worse?
The short answer: If you have thumb or wrist arthritis and you break your wrist, it does not seem to slow healing…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · February 20, 2026Living with Thumb Arthritis: Daily Tips That Actually Help
The short answer: Small changes in how you do everyday tasks can dramatically reduce thumb pain and protect the joint from further…