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  1. Mayo Clinic
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    Thumb arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    • Thumb arthritis is common with aging and occurs when cartilage wears away from the ends of the bones that form the joint at the base of your thumb — also known as the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. Thum… See more

    Symptoms

    Pain is the first and most common symptom of thumb arthritis. Pain can occur at the base of your … See more

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    Causes

    Thumb arthritis commonly occurs with aging. Previous trauma or injury to the thumb joint also can cause thumb arthritis. In a normal thumb joint, cartilage covers the ends of t… See more

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    Risk Factors

    Factors that can increase your risk of thumb arthritis include: 1. Female sex. 2. Age above 40 years. 3. Obesity. 4. Certain hereditary conditions, such as joint ligament lax… See more

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    Carpometacarpal Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatmen…
    CMC arthritis is a type of OA that affects the joint at the base of your thumb. Learn about causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options.
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  1. Thumb Arthritis
    Thumb Arthritis (1st Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis or 1st CMC OA), is a common condition that affects the base of the thumb, causing pain, stiffness, and reduced hand function.

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    How is osteoarthritis of the CMC joint classified?
    Classification of OA of the CMC joint can be achieved using using radiographs or arthroscopy. Eaton et al (5) have described radiographic stages I to IV of OA of the CMC joint. Eaton stage I has normal articular cartilage with possible joint widening due to effusion and laxity of the beak ligament.

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    What is the effect of castor oil on osteoarthritis?

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    Castor oils should be applied to the knees a minimum of once or twice a week. It helps in reducing the pain and swelling in osteoarthritis and increases the antibodies near the knee joint to reduce swelling. It is applied by boiling castor oil until it's warm and gently massaging it over the knees and later placing a hot pack over it.
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    What is 1st Carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (CMC OA)?
    Thumb Arthritis (1st Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis or 1st CMC OA), is a common condition that affects the base of the thumb, causing pain, stiffness, and reduced hand function. This condition can impact daily activities, making it essential to understand its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and strategies for management.

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    What is CMC arthritis?
    CMC arthritis is a type of OA that affects the joint at the base of your thumb. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, and stiffness at the base of your thumb. Over time, you can also lose grip strength and develop joint deformities.

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    What causes CMC arthritis?
    CMC arthritis develops gradually. Factors such as overuse, injury, and surgery can all contribute to CMC arthritis. The changes that lead to CMC arthritis start when the ligaments supporting your CMC joint loosen. Over time, this reduced support starts to affect the force applied to the joint, leading the cartilage cushioning it to wear away.

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    Why is CMC OA a common degenerative joint disease?
    The structure of the CMC joint enables three different planes of motion: adduction-abduction, flexion-extension and axial rotation. This property of the joint has contributed to the fact that CMC OA is the second most common degenerative joint disease of the hand.

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  3. Orthobullets
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    Basilar Thumb Arthritis - Hand - Orthobullets

    Jan 13, 2025 · Diagnosis is made clinically with tenderness to palpation over the thumb CMC joint, a painful CMC grind test, and radiographs of the hand showing osteoarthritis of the 1st CMC joint.

     
  4. Medical News Today
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    Carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: Symptoms, causes, …

    May 23, 2023 · Carpometacarpal osteoarthritis is also known as osteoarthritis of the thumb or CMC joint arthritis. Symptoms can include pain and swelling. Treatment typically includes icing,...

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    Understanding Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis - Saint …

    A smooth tissue called cartilage lines and cushions the bones of the CMC joint. Using the thumb puts stress on the joint. Over time, this can lead to the breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. This is known as osteoarthritis.

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  8. OrthoInfo
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    Carpometacarpal Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, and …

    Dec 14, 2023 · CMC arthritis is a type of OA that affects the joint at the base of your thumb. Learn about causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options.

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    Rule of thumb: Update on first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis

  11. Australian Hand Therapy Association
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    Thumb arthritis: Causes, symptoms, treatment, and …

    Thumb Arthritis (1st Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis or 1st CMC OA), is a common condition that affects the base of the thumb, causing pain, stiffness, and reduced hand function. This condition can impact daily activities, making it …

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    Osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint – …

    In most cases, osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint affects the thumb – or more precisely, the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb. This joint is formed by the first metacarpal bone of the thumb and a carpal bone on the side of the …