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Osteoarthritis Thumb Pain Treatment

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SOURCES: 2010 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Lisa Mandl, MD, MPH, Rheumatologist, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York.

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A chronically achy thumb made daily tasks a challenge for Mary Ann Oklesson (oh KLESS enn).

Mary Ann Oklesson, Thumb Arthritis Patient:

You know, if I would grab a bottle or something, I'd always have to use two hands.

Narrator:

The source of Mary Ann's pain - osteoarthritis at the base of the thumb.

Lisa Mandle, MD, MPH, Rheumatologist, Hospital For Special Surgery:

There's two higher joints, but the one we're talking about is that one that really is almost down near the wrist.

Narrator:

Mild cases of this wear and tear condition are treated with over the counter pain relievers, cortisone shots, or stabilizing splints.

Lisa Mandle, MD, MPH, Rheumatologist, Hospital For Special Surgery:

The problem is not everyone gets better with those treatments, and some people, especially older people, they can't take medicines like non-steroidals.

Narrator:

Doctor Mandl (MANNdle) is exploring an alternative - injections of hyaluronic acid, a treatment approved for arthritic knees.

Lisa Mandle, MD, MPH, Rheumatologist, Hospital For Special Surgery:

Here's another injectable therapy that you don't have to take throughout your system, that's a local treatment that might work in this joint.

Narrator:

It's a placebo controlled study, so neither doctor nor patient knows who gets what.

Lisa Mandle, MD, MPH, Rheumatologist, Hospital For Special Surgery:

It's great if you feel good a week or two later, but we really want to know does this work for some months? So we follow you for six months to see how you are doing.

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After that six month phase, all patients are guaranteed an injection of the real thing. It's a shot Mary Ann recently got.

Mary Ann Oklesson, Thumb Arthritis Patient:

If I'm carrying a heavy bag or a package or, you know, fiddling around with the key in the door, I can tell the difference.

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With hope that this injection earns a thumb's up for thumb pain relief. For WebMD, I'm Damon Meharg.

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