Many people notice improvements in pain and thumb function within three months, though it can take up to 12 months for full results. Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery to treat ...

If you have burning pain in a thumb joint, you could be experiencing a gout attack, also called a flare or flare-up. Gout in the thumb is rare, but it can affect the carpometacarpal (CMC ...

When the carpometacarpal joint (CMC) joint is present at the base of the thumb where the thumb and wrist meet, the surfaces of the joint rub together causing pain and making it extremely difficult ...