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Basal Joint Arthritis

By Ann Morley, OTR/L, CLT – Occupational Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist at Southwest Health Arthritis is a disease that causes inflammation and stiffness in the joints. Basal joint arthritis, sometimes referred to as thumb arthritis, is a common form and affects the joint at the base of the thumb (the basal joint).  Basal joint [read more]