Pain at the thumb joint of the hand may be trauma, stenosing tenosynovitis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. You should consult a doctor to find out the cause of the problem.
1. Trauma: If carrying heavy objects or lifting heavy objects leads to damage to the joint capsule or ligaments in the thumb position, symptoms of pain at the joint will appear, and the pain tends to be more pronounced when touching, and the pain can be alleviated when resting.
2. Stenosing tenosynovitis: due to frequent thumb activities, there is frequent friction between the tendon sheath and the fibrous ring in the position of the thumb joint, which can form aseptic inflammatory lesions. These inflammatory edema leads to increased friction pressure between the tendon sheath and the fibrous ring, and the symptom of pain will appear. When the thumb is flexed and stretched, the pain is significantly worse.
3. Rheumatoid arthritis: It may be related to genetic, autoimmune and infectious factors. It can lead to pain at the palm thumb joint and even restriction of activities.
There may be other causes of pain at the palm thumb joint, including thumb fracture, bone tumor, cervical spondylosis and other diseases, you should consult a doctor in time, ask the doctor to clarify the specific cause, and if necessary, carry out appropriate treatment.