Yesterday, 11:01 PM
(Yesterday, 09:52 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: I dont know about that excuse. A 22 years old athlete has to miss practice time because he has arthritis in his thumb?
The joint at the base of the thumb is the most common place in the body for osteoarthritis as well as inflammatory arthritis. It can cause a weakened grip and there may be some instability. Proper taping could help deal with that. Other than those issues it’s a pain tolerance thing. A joint injection might help. But yeah, while it’s going to be painful, a 22 year old professional football player should be able to handle it.
That makes Mr believe it may involve soft tissue such as a ligament or tendon tear which can cause issues of its own.
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