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Bookmark or Share- Thumb Pain Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments - HealthlinePain in your thumb can have several different causes. Some can be treated at home, while other causes require a medical professional's oversight. Here's what you need to know.
- Is the thumb a finger and what is its function? - Medical News TodayDo people consider the thumb to be a finger? Read on to learn more about the thumb, such as its anatomy, purpose, and conditions that affect it.
- Thumb arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicSymptoms. Pain is the first and most common symptom of thumb arthritis. Pain can occur at the base of your thumb when you grip, grasp or pinch an object, or use your thumb to apply force. Other signs and symptoms might include: Swelling, stiffness and tenderness at the base of your thumb.
- Thumb - WikipediaThe thumb is the first digit of the hand, next to the index finger. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position (where the palm is facing to the front), the thumb is the outermost digit. The Medical Latin English noun for thumb is pollex (compare hallux for big toe), and the corresponding adjective for thumb is pollical.
- Thumb Pictures, Anatomy & Diagram | Body Maps - HealthlineThe thumb is the first of the hand’s five digits, but it is typically not referred to as a finger. The thumb possesses a unique and wide range of motion not shared by the hand’s other digits.
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