I use Two Old Goats extra strength lotion it works good. It was originally created for fibromyalgia and all forms of arthritis

Yes my hands always bother me

Yes that's what cortisone injections do, they wear away the soft tissue. I used to have injections in my wrist and it wore away the soft tissue. Eventually I had a styloidectomy
tendon surgery which helped. I didn't spell the procedure correctly.

When Holding Hands, "OUT," Both Thumbs Are ALL-THE-WAY DOWN! When Turning Hands Over, The Thumb Joints Are Protruding INWARD!
I Have Taken Pictures With A *Tiny-Size Camera, FOR YEARS! My Thumbs Go Directly UNDER Camera, TO HOLD. This Should NOT Have Caused Such In My Thumbs. And, *YES! They Hurt.

My Rheumatologist put me on biologic medications and its awful because they are causing more harm than they are helpful