The Trapeziectomy Plan: Week by week, pain to pinch. 12 months after thumb base surgery.

Three months after a trapeziectomy, the pain has mostly gone and the thumb feels loose, unstable, with no power in it. That's the expected shape of this recovery. The problem is telling slow-but-fine from the things that won't wait: stiff fingers, a tightening web space, a stuck scar, pain that's climbing.

A 23-page PDF covering the year after thumb base surgery: week by week with stop rules, the three clocks your recovery runs on, how to get pinch back, five home measures, red flags, and a printable weekly log.

Written by Nigel Chua, hand occupational therapist in practice since 2005. Delivered by email the moment you pay. If it doesn't help you understand your recovery, email me within 90 days for a full refund.