WHAT IS IT?
It is the most common form of hand arthritis and affects the thumb, causing severe pain in the finger and limiting its use, especially with regard to flexion, extension and opposition to the other fingers. More specifically, it is the degeneration and consequent thinning of the cartilage at the base of the thumb, which causes friction between the bones themselves and therefore severe inflammation.
CAUSE
Often there is no precise cause of this pathology, but rather a combination of several factors, including:
- Advancing age. Rhizarthrosis can affect people of all ages; however, it is much more frequent among those over 45.
- Genetic predisposition to osteoarthritis.
REMEDIES
Rhizarthrosis should be treated when it begins to become symptomatic and therefore to cause pain and as a first approach you can think of a brace to wear at night. Specific osteopathic protocols can also be very useful for this pathology.
If the pain does not decrease, surgery may be necessary.
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