Leading consultant, orthopaedic surgeon Alison Edwards, who specialises in hand surgeries, performed the procedure, known as Trapeziometacarpal joint replacement, at the Practice Plus Group Hospital ...

The wrist support is multi-purpose and effective for arthritis, carpal tunnel, basal thumb arthritis, tendonitis or tendinopathy, a ganglion cyst or simply just a wrist sprain or strain.

Arthritis at the base of the thumb is called basal joint arthritis. It is common and responds well to treatment. Conservative treatment includes icing the joint several times a day, anti ...

Hormones play a big role by helping the brain, ovaries, and uterus communicate. Basal body temperature (BBT) is one outward sign to predict when your body is most fertile. This article discusses the ...

Traditionally patients are offered a Trapeziectomy operation to alleviate the pain from arthritis in the thumb basal joint by removing the bone affected by arthritis. In contrast, the new joint ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, which means that your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation (painful swelling) in the ...

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis can cause joint inflammation, degeneration, and chronic pain. osteoarthritis at the thumb basal joint is very common and one of the common causes of thumb ...

Sep. 5, 2024 — Clinical studies have shown that periodontal disease with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans can exacerbate symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the molecular mechanisms ...

Many knee braces are available, but not all of them work well for arthritis. In this article, we share options that may help for a range of activities if you have osteoarthritis in your knees.

It was a common type of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma, which is most often found in areas exposed to the sun and is thought to be caused by exposure to ultraviolet light. Basal cell ...

Arthritis steals everyday joys, forcing many who live with it to say No to the things they want or need to do. But there are ways to say Yes instead of No. Yes to advocating for our community and ...