Hand Therapy Week June 1-5, 2015 Thumb Pain Thursday!! People frequently develop thumb pain because this joint allows a great deal of motion.  But, because of all the mobility in the thumb, it tends to wear down and degenerate quickly.  Let's have a look at some of the most common thumb problems: CMC Arthritis The CMC joint is where the bone at the base of your thumb attaches to the wrist.  Arthritis develops there more frequently in women [...]

Hand Therapy Week June 1-5, 2015   Wrist Pain Wednesday!!   Wrist Sprain You have 8 bones in each wrist.  There are very small ligaments that connect each wrist bone.  There are also ligaments that connect the wrist bones to the radius bone in your forearm.  The ligaments on the palm-side of the wrist are thick and strong.  The ligaments on the back of the wrist are thinner and are more likely to be injured.  Instability in those [...]