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Old 12-07-17, 02:05 PM  
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Trigger thumb help

Are there exercises or a massage that can help heal up trigger thumb?
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Old 12-07-17, 03:50 PM  
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Hi Rosepetals.

I've been dealing with this for several months. It started with just the clicking and sticking of my left thumb. Then pain set in where the thumb joins to the hand. The pain got bad enough I went to a hand specialist. They gave me a cortisone shot and the problem is all but gone now. (It did take several weeks to see improvement, though).

I would have preferred a non-invasive solution, but I was at the "I'll do whatever helps" stage.

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Old 12-07-17, 05:44 PM  
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Hi Rosepetals.

I've been dealing with this for several months. It started with just the clicking and sticking of my left thumb. Then pain set in where the thumb joins to the hand. The pain got bad enough I went to a hand specialist. They gave me a cortisone shot and the problem is all but gone now. (It did take several weeks to see improvement, though).

I would have preferred a non-invasive solution, but I was at the "I'll do whatever helps" stage.

Shelbygirl
A cortisone shot solved it for me too.
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Old 12-07-17, 06:24 PM  
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I have dealt with this problem a few times in the past 5 years on so. I saw a PT who is specialist in hand problems. She gave me some stretches to do and told me to come back in a month. I didn't go back (as I would have had to pay) and my thumb no longer bothered me. It had been troubling me for years before and had finally had reached a point of pain I knew that I had to have help.

I was to stretch to the point to where it felt good the joints in the thumb backwards and sideways only to the point it felt good. She told me I would never be able to straighten my thumb fully. I was able to fully straighten my thumb after a couple months. It has gotten again to where I can't fully straighten it. Thanks for the reminder, I need to do these stretches again!

This website shows the stretches the PT gave me to do:
https://www.livestrong.com/article/2...trigger-thumb/
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Old 12-08-17, 07:21 AM  
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I had this for about 18 months, several years ago, and was almost at the "I'll do whatever it takes" point. Someone told me to try one of those joint immobilizers sold in drugstores (I think the brand name of mine was Futura), which look kind of like an ace bandage or wrap, but goes on like a glove, then adjusts with velcro. I wore it as often as possible. I also massaged and stretched the area, to increase circulation. It's as if I never had the problem--no residual pain or "clicking".

I think mine was caused by repetitive movements--several months before it started, I discovered the games on our cable-tv system, played with the remote control, using mostly the thumb. I felt so stupid for bringing this on myself.

Anyway, I hope this helps, and your trigger thumb resolves quickly.
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Old 12-08-17, 11:46 AM  
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Are there exercises or a massage that can help heal up trigger thumb?
I had it a few years ago and I self treated and got rid of it with stretching exercises, especially finger extensions with a rubberband.
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Old 12-08-17, 04:31 PM  
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Thank you everyone. It is good to know that PT and steroids will repair it. Other places said only surgery.

I have been rubbing essential oils on it which is decreasing the inflammation. I plan on getting to the Dr. to get it checked out. I still have the click, but I can move my thumb a bit now. Before it was totally frozen.
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