Carpal metacarpal arthritis is arthritis at the base of the thumb joint. In a normal joint, cartilage covers the ends of each bone providing smooth and easy movement between the two surfaces. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Sodium hyaluronate injected into arthritic first carpal metacarpal joints resulted in no improvement ...

Not that long ago, carpal tunnel syndrome was all over the news. Blame the modern age and repetitive tasks like typing for the surge in nerve pain in our hands and wrists. Though the condition has ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Katt and colleagues used wrist radiographs to visualize location of the CMC joint injection with triamcinolone ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a job in which I make repetitive movements with my hand, and I've had pain and numbness in my hand for years. I assumed it was due to osteoarthritis, which I was diagnosed ...

Previous studies suggested that rheumatoid arthritis is a risk factor for nerve compression syndromes, among which carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common. Whether such syndromes may precede overt, ...

Chances are you know someone who has had carpal tunnel syndrome or you've had it yourself. CTS, which is characterized by tingling, numbness and pain in the hand, fingers, wrist and occasionally the ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome, also called median nerve compression, is a condition that causes numbness, tingling, or weakness in your hand. Repetitive motions of your hands and wrists over a long time may ...