Pain in thumb

Today we are going to talk about the pain in the thumb. I believe we all know the importance of the thumb to us. No matter what we do, as long as we use our hands, we cannot do without it. But sometimes the thumb will also feel pain. Some of your friends may have sudden pain in their thumbs for unknown reasons. What's going on? In fact, our thumbs may be cold without us noticing, or may be injured, or may have diseases such as finger arthritis, which may cause pain in the thumbs.

1. Thumb pain may be caused by gout

Thumb joint pain is thought to be caused by gout. The common sites of gout attacks are the thumb joint, ankle joint, knee joint, etc. In patients with long-term gout, attacks may occur in the finger joints and even the soft tissue part of the ear. Acute gout attacks cause redness, swelling, heat and severe pain at the site of the attack, which usually occurs at midnight and can wake people from sleep.

2. Thumb pain may be caused by rheumatoid arthritis

Thumb joint pain is thought to be caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis often occurs in small joints such as the hands, wrists, and feet, with repeated attacks and symmetrical distribution. In the early stages, there are symptoms of redness, swelling, heat, pain and dysfunction in the joints. In the late stages, the joints may become stiff and deformed to varying degrees, accompanied by atrophy of bones and skeletal muscles, which can easily lead to disability.

3. Thumb pain may be caused by thumb flexor and extensor tenosynovitis

People who often play computer games or work on the computer for a long time will encounter this situation and are very likely to suffer from "mouse hand", which is what we often call carpal tunnel syndrome. Pay attention to the height of the keyboard and mouse on the computer desk. Generally, they should be lower than the height of your elbow when you are sitting, and do not exceed the height of the elbow. This can protect your waist, neck muscles, hand tendon sheaths and other parts from damage.

When using a mouse, it is best to put something under your arm instead of leaving it empty to reduce the pressure on your wrist. Move your arm when moving the mouse, and use your arm strength to move the mouse instead of your wrist strength to reduce the pressure on your wrist.

Develop good hand usage habits. If you use your hands for a long time, you should pay attention to rest. Try to take a break within half an hour, shake your hands, or do something else or do some hand relaxation exercises.

The benefits of thumb massage

If we often feel eyestrain, but it is not time to sleep, we can use acupoint massage and try massaging the Mingyan acupoint. It guarantees that you will have sharp hearing and eyesight and relieve the symptoms of eyestrain.

There are three adjacent acupoints on the thumb, namely Mingyan, Fengyan and Dakonggu. Mingyan and Fengyan can improve eyestrain and acute conjunctivitis, while Dakonggu can improve all eye-related symptoms. People who usually suffer from eye fatigue should stimulate these three acupoints twice a day.

We pinch it with the thumb and index finger of the other hand, and then use the thumb nail to stimulate the three acupoints Mingyan, Fengyan and Dakonggu respectively. Just use enough strength to massage until you feel a little pain.

This is a simple massage method that can be performed at any time, such as during a break at work or while waiting for a bus. People who have trouble falling asleep due to eye fatigue can fall asleep easily if they apply the above-mentioned stimulation to eliminate eye fatigue. The above method can also inhibit cataracts in the elderly.

Palmistry: Thumb Reading

People with long and strong thumbs have good fortune in their childhood, good health, successful academic performance, and can enjoy the love and protection of their parents.

The first section of the thumb represents will. People with a long first section have strong willpower and are not afraid of failure, but they often lack rational judgment when dealing with things.

On the contrary, people whose first section is too short have weak willpower and tend to give in when faced with setbacks.

The second section of the thumb represents rationality. People with a second section that is too long are intelligent, smart, have clear thinking, strong comprehension, and are calm and composed. On the contrary, people whose second section is too short have poorer comprehension and are less rational.

When a person stretches out his palm, the larger the angle between the thumb and the other four fingers, the more independent, proactive and responsible the person is. The person does not like to be constrained and is creative and likes to express himself freely.

On the contrary, the smaller the angle between the thumb and the other four fingers, the more conservative and dependent the person is, the less creative they are, the more silent they are, and they may even be neurotic.