My thumb hurts when I move it

If your thumb hurts when you move it, it may be hand cramps. In this case, you can rest more and the pain will gradually ease. However, if it is caused by tendonitis, you should take some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs in time. If the situation is more serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital to see a doctor for examination and treatment in time. After all, doctors can treat more professionally.

The problem of thumb tendon pain troubles many people. In fact, when these pains occur, you should pay attention to whether it is caused by sprain or flexor tendon tenosynovitis, because these problems are more common in life. If it is true, you should pay attention to the doctor's advice for examination and scientific treatment, especially to understand whether local inflammation has occurred.

1. Reasons

Pain in the tendons of the thumb should mainly be considered as local sprain or flexor tenosynovitis, which is mainly caused by fatigue, cold or sprain. Your situation is not specific enough, so it is impossible to fully determine which problem it is. It is recommended that you go to the acupuncture and massage department of the hospital and ask a doctor to check you out to see if it is a local muscle strain or tendon sheath inflammation. If necessary, take an X-ray for examination. Acupuncture can relieve pain very well and can completely cure this pain. If you don't want to have acupuncture, you can also take some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicines first, such as Longxuejie Capsules or Daifen Capsules. You can also use Voltaren or Yunnan Baiyao spray for external use. Keep warm and avoid overexerting yourself.

2. Treatment Principles

1. Early local blockade: Use hydrocortisone acetate or prednisolone 7.5-12.5mg (0.3-0.5ml) plus 1% procaine 1ml for local intrathecal injection once a week, 1-3 times as a course of treatment. The drug should be accurately injected into the sheath, and the therapeutic effect is usually good.

2. Local braking: try to avoid finger movement.

3. Physical therapy or hot compress.

4. If non-surgical treatment is ineffective or the disease recurs repeatedly and the tendon sheath is already narrowed, surgical treatment can be performed. The tendon sheath is incised and a small piece is cut off. At the same time, the adhesions around the flexor tendon are fully loosened until the popping sound disappears when the affected finger is flexed or extended. During the operation, be careful not to injure the digital nerves and digital neurovascular bundles.

3. Principles of Medication

1. The vast majority of patients can be cured through local blockade and other treatments, and do not require other drug treatments.

2. For some patients who need surgical treatment, antibiotics can be used for a few days after the operation.