@kirsten.sumnermd: I see it all the time, patients with pain at the base of their thumb. This joint gets used for nearly every hand movement, from gripping cups to swiping on phones. That overuse can lead to thumb arthritis, which can be painful and limit daily activities. #healtheducation #arthritis #orthopedicsurgeon #doctortok #healthtipstiktok
I’ve had this for a few days. I think I slept on my hand. Never had this pain before and it hurts to grab things. Is this the beginning or arthritis or from how I slept?😭
2026-07-01 00:25:56
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Daniel Shearon :
How the hell did tik tok know my thumb hurt?
2025-11-18 03:00:13
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Livingstone Girl :
What treatments are available for thumb based arthritis?
2025-11-17 16:28:50
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mpvt1126 :
Oh my lord I couldn’t pull my pants down to pee. It’s SO PAINFUL
2026-04-06 02:34:53
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oma :
It’s horrible my rt thumb is horrible
2025-11-17 18:12:24
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user434730237625 :
What kind of brace do you recommend for this thumb pain?
2025-11-17 22:34:47
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M&M :
What do you recommend for this pain!!
2025-11-17 05:44:04
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medicalmassage :
Why does this happen? Because you lose lymphatic efficiency in the lymphatic duct where it meets the subclavian vein on the affected side of the body. This causes a local rise in cortisol, this cortisol reduces osteoblast activity, your bones just boil off into the soft tissue. To fully resolve this you would need to clear out any dense/mineralized tissue at the subclavian vein at the medial superior clavicle and then investigate how the efficient the flow is down the arm especially flow through the elbow any dense mineralized tissue must be removed with deep friction, then working up the forearm and into the thumb joint. Once lymphatic efficiency is restored osteoblast function will resume and the “arthritis” will dissipate.
2025-11-17 04:40:05
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Gina Granatelli :
After years of thumb joint injections I had thumb joint arthroplasty 10 years ago. The pain is coming back. Is this possible??
2025-11-17 21:55:30
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user7488300677478 :
I have such pain in that area what do you recommend
2025-11-17 19:28:22
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Marie Martin4745 :
I had the surgery to remove the trapezium bone and unfortunately 3 years later all my pain and symptoms are back. It was never completely gone to begin with, but was a little better right after surgery/PT. Now I can’t button a shirt without a jolt going up my thumb/hand!!!!!
2025-11-18 00:03:18
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melmom22 :
Could it be scrolling tiktok? Lol.
2025-11-17 23:01:41
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CarolJ1207 :
What about joint replacement surgery?
2025-11-22 21:19:36
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123 :
Mine is actually from perimenopause and it’s very common from estrogen dropping
2025-11-17 04:30:20
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daisyblue💙 :
how ti treat
2025-11-18 05:13:53
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WenB :
A female upper extremity surgeon?! Instant follow 💙
2025-11-19 00:18:14
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P Reising :
It’s so painful
2025-11-18 02:58:43
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TheKitchenWhisperer :
Dr. Sumner!!! My all time FAVORITE hand Dr and surgeon ever!!! Y’all she is truly AMAZING and one of the most caring doctors I’ve ever had!!!
2025-11-18 05:24:53
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Lisa Tobin :
How did my algorithm know I'm all of a sudden dealing with this pain in both thumbs! They are throbbing terribly but can I moderate my activity? Ugh. My creative outlet is drawing and painting. 😭😩 This is awful
2025-11-18 05:50:33
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@Sunnydays :
I have pain and swelling at the base of the thumb. I did facial treatments with alot of massage for over 30 years. It hurts.
2025-11-18 09:34:33
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Nina :
I have this now. That pain is intense. It’s a major issue and next priority after my knee surgery. I’ll pay $$$ to fix. I’m too young at 57.
2025-11-17 20:07:28
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Mfont727 :
I have de Quervain‘s tenosynovitis also known as mommy thumb. it is excruciatingly painful. I got it from picking up my heavy one year-
2025-11-18 14:19:51
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Una_ Guerrera :
Mine hurts at the top of the base if you would. Happen after a massage to the hand 🥴
2025-11-17 02:19:09
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