File name: Cmc Arthritis Exercises Pdf
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A booklet for people with pain or discomfort in their thumb joint due to osteoarthritis. It includes information on causes, symptoms, treatment and hand exercises with pictures and instructions. d special exercises to help reduce pain. A hand therapist can also provide a custom-fabricated brace or orthosis that will allow the thumb joint to rest and will provide s. pport while . Thumb exercise programmes show some benefits to pain and hand function in the early stages of the process. There is little benefit from exercise when there is a fixed deformity or subluxation . The following exercises are designed to help keep the joints in your thumb and fingers from getting stiff and to improve the strength in your muscles. Your therapist will advise which exercises are going to be most useful for you. joint. Arthritis at the base of the thumb is also known as CMC arthritis or basal joint arthritis. What causes arthritis at the base of the thumb? The cause of arthritis at the base of the thumb is thought to be the result of a combination of factors including family history, repetitive pinching or twisting of the thumb and general overuse. Thumb CMC Joint Arthroplasty Surgery Home Program Phase 3 Exercises DAVID GESENSWAY, MD These exercises take several weeks to improve your strength. Complete them once per day, doing enough repetitions to feel tired in your thumb muscles. 1 – PUTTY GRIPPING - FINGERNAIL DIG: REPETITION: 10 – 20 / FREQUENCY: 1X / DAY / HOLD: 5 SEC.