Trigger Thumb Treatment

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What is Trigger Thumb? Trigger thumb is an extremely common and debilitating condition. The tendons in your thumb and fingers are covered in a tunnel-like structure of tissues called sheaths. If you have trigger thumb, your fingers tendons have become inflamed. Because of this inflammation or swelling, your tendons are no longer properly gliding through your sheaths. When this happens, the base of your fingers may lock up, click, or pop. Essentially, your fingers get stuck in a non-relaxed position. This has the potential to be a very painful and frustrating condition, as you lose the full functions of your thumbs. This condition can happen to all of your fingers including your thumbs, index, middle, ring, and pinky. Read more about trigger finger . Trigger thumb can range from an acute condition to an extremely painful condition. Because of this, it’s extremely important to consider all different types of treatment options to find what’s best for you! Remedies for Trigger Thumb: Thankfully, trigger thumb is almost always treatable. For some people, more conservative methods such as thumb exercises, bracing, and physical therapy will do the trick. For others, it may take steroid injections or surgery to treat their trigger thumb. Below we have laid out all the potential treatment options for trigger thumb! Non-Surgical Treatment for Trigger Thumb Before you strongly consider steroid injections or surgery for you trigger thumb we strongly urge you to give conservative methods a try, especially if you have a more mild case. There are many trigger thumb remedies that can be performed at home or with the assistance of a physical therapist. If you’re someone looking for treatment options without surgery these will be your best options. Also, If you are in the beginning stages of trigger thumb or your condition is not debilitating start with some of these at home treatment options for your trigger thumb: Trigger Thumb Treatment Exercises: Trigger thumb exercises are a gre