Hand-thumb carpometacarpal (1st CMC) joint osteoarthritis is defined as the degeneration occurring between the articular surfaces of the 1st metacarpal bone and the trapezium bone. This degeneration causes deterioration in the cartilage tissue that forms the joint structure, and as a result, patients primarily complain of pain and related loss of function. Clinical observations and studies have shown that the level of pain expressed by patients is not always compatible with the amount of degeneration in the joint. In addition, it has been clearly stated in the studies that the pain complaints of the patients are not only due to the changes in the joint, but the irritation of the nerves that receive the sensation of this joint is also effective in the level of pain. In line with the findings of the studies on this subject, mobilization exercise for the relevant nerve is included in the treatment programs of patients diagnosed with 1st CMC joint osteoarthritis in the clinic for a while. The investigators observed that the radial nerve mobilization exercise given during the process contributed to the improvement in the pain level of the patients. The investigators planned our study because there was no publication in the literature examining this effect. This study aims to investigate the effect of radial nerve mobilization exercise on pain level, functional status, and grip strength of patients diagnosed with 1st CMC joint osteoarthritis.
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Pain level assessment at rest, activity and at night with a visual analog scale (VAS)
Timeframe: 4 week