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If you get hand arthritis, is it really serious?
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Not usually: The distal joints in the fingers are the most common joints to get arthritis. The next most common is the base of the thumb. They are treated depending on the severity of symptoms but most patients do well with splinting or medications and possibly hand therapy.
Answered 11/8/2012
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No: Most patients with arthritis in the hands have only mild occasional symptoms.
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