Have pain at the base of your thumb? You may have osteoarthritis (OA) at the carpal metacarpal (CMC) joint. OA presents with a wearing down of cartilage between the bones, and can occur over time becoming more prominent as we age. Signs of OA at the CMC joint of the thumb can include pain that…
thumb pain
New Hand Surgeon in Missoula Montana
Dr. Nicholas Beck is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon, with a subspecialty certificate in orthopedic surgery of the hand. He specializes in all injuries and conditions of the upper extremity (elbow, wrist, and hand), which includes nerve entrapment such as carpal tunnel, trigger finger, upper extremity trauma reconstruction, painful arthritis, fractures, and lacerations. He…
Tagged With: carpal tunnel, elbow pain, hand arthritis, hand pain, hand surgeon, thumb pain, trigger finger, wrist pain
Pain or injury at the base of the thumb
When you think about how much you use your thumbs in your day to day lives, it makes sense that an injury to this part of your body can be painful and debilitating. Years of stress to the base of the thumb (CMC) joint can lead to chronic painful osteoarthritis. While an acute injury to…
