What Is Trigger Thumb

Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidErasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, MPT, BPTh/BPTPhysiotherapist

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Conservative noninvasive treatments may include: rest. Avoid activities that require repetitive gripping, repeated grasping or the prolonged use of vibrating hand-held machinery until your symptoms improve. If you can't avoid these activities altogether, padded gloves may offer some protection. A splint. Your doctor may have you wear a splint at night to keep the affected finger in an extended position for up to six weeks. The splint helps rest the tendon. Stretching exercises. Your doctor may also suggest gentle exercises to help maintain mobility in your finger. Massaging the finger or thumb helps reduce the symptoms of trigger finger. Avoid applying too much pressure when massaging the affected digits, as this could cause more pain. Prevention trigger finger include: avoiding repetitive grasping or gripping motions avoiding the use of vibrating hand-held machinery avoiding any activity that worsens symptoms of trigger finger. 

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Rest. Avoid activities that require repetitive gripping, repeated grasping or the prolonged use of vibrating hand-held machinery until your symptoms improve. If you can't avoid these activities altogether, padded gloves may offer some protection. A splint. Your doctor may have you wear a splint at night to keep the affected finger in an extended position for up to six weeks. The splint helps rest the tendon. Stretching exercises. Your doctor may also suggest gentle exercises to help maintain mobility in your finger. Massaging the finger or thumb helps reduce the symptoms of trigger finger. Avoid applying too much pressure when massaging the affected digits, as this could cause more pain. Prevention trigger finger include: avoiding repetitive grasping or gripping motions avoiding the use of vibrating hand-held machinery avoiding any activity that worsens symptoms of trigger finger trigger finger rehab 1.Taking a break from repetitive activities for four to six weeks. 2.Wearing a brace or splint to restrict motion and rest the hand. 3.Applying heat or ice to reduce swelling. 4.Placing your hand in warm water several times throughout the day to relax the tendons and muscles. 5.Lay your hand out flat on a table or solid surface. 6.Use your other hand to hold the affected finger. 7.Slowly lift up the finger and keep the rest of your fingers flat. 8.Lift and stretch the finger as high as it will go without straining. 9.Hold it here for a few seconds and release it back down. 

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Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidErasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, MPT, BPTh/BPTPhysiotherapist

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Trigger finger: conservative noninvasive treatments may include: rest. Avoid activities that require repetitive gripping, repeated grasping or the prolonged use of vibrating hand-held machinery until your symptoms improve. If you can't avoid these activities altogether, padded gloves may offer some protection. A splint. Your doctor may have you wear a splint at night to keep the affected finger in an extended position for up to six weeks. The splint helps rest the tendon. Stretching exercises. Your doctor may also suggest gentle exercises to help maintain mobility in your finger. Massaging the finger or thumb helps reduce the symptoms of trigger finger. Avoid applying too much pressure when massaging the affected digits, as this could cause more pain. Prevention trigger finger include: avoiding repetitive grasping or gripping motions avoiding the use of vibrating hand-held machinery avoiding any activity that worsens symptoms of trigger finger. 

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Dr. G.R. AgrawalDHMS (Hons.)Homeopathy Doctor

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Hi, lybrate user, •Hypenic jerks occures at any age for unknown reasons. • Stress ,tirdness ,anxiety over use of stimulants causing imbalance between muscel and functioning of brain. •Go for meditation to reduce your stress, anxiety to calm your nerves to check imbalance of EEG, restoring sound health. •Your diet be easily digestible on time to check gastric disorder might trigger your problem. •Consult, privetly for a better recovery, till, then take, homoeopathic medicine, underlying : @ Hypericum 30ch -5 drops, thrice. •Avoid, junk food, alcohol and nicotine. •Tk, care. 

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Dr. Rahul (Pt)BPTh/BPTPhysiotherapist

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Hi lybrate-user. Trigger finger is a condition that causes pain, stiffness, and a sensation of locking or catching when you bend and straighten your finger. The condition is also known as “stenosing tenosynovitis.” the ring finger and thumb are most often affected by trigger finger, kindly contact near by physiotherapist clinic and take pemf therapy and ultrasonic therapy will help to reduce inflammation in tendon and makes your recovery fast. Thanks and regards 

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Dr. Sonia SharmaPhysiotherapist

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Hi, this situations use gripper excerciser for fingers and use naturopatic mud and apply all over hand and doing spoungy ball excercise daily! get well soon. 

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Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidErasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, MPT, BPTh/BPTPhysiotherapist

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Rest. Avoid activities that require repetitive gripping, repeated grasping or the prolonged use of vibrating hand-held machinery until your symptoms improve. If you can't avoid these activities altogether, padded gloves may offer some protection. A splint. Your doctor may have you wear a splint at night to keep the affected finger in an extended position for up to six weeks. The splint helps rest the tendon. Stretching exercises. Your doctor may also suggest gentle exercises to help maintain mobility in your finger. Massaging the finger or thumb helps reduce the symptoms of trigger finger. Avoid applying too much pressure when massaging the affected digits, as this could cause more pain. Prevention trigger finger include: avoiding repetitive grasping or gripping motions avoiding the use of vibrating hand-held machinery avoiding any activity that worsens symptoms of trigger finger. 

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Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidErasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, MPT, BPTh/BPTPhysiotherapist

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Rest. Avoid activities that require repetitive gripping, repeated grasping or the prolonged use of vibrating hand-held machinery until your symptoms improve. If you can't avoid these activities altogether, padded gloves may offer some protection. A splint. Your doctor may have you wear a splint at night to keep the affected finger in an extended position for up to six weeks. The splint helps rest the tendon. Stretching exercises. Your doctor may also suggest gentle exercises to help maintain mobility in your finger. Massaging the finger or thumb helps reduce the symptoms of trigger finger. Avoid applying too much pressure when massaging the affected digits, as this could cause more pain. Prevention trigger finger include: avoiding repetitive grasping or gripping motions avoiding the use of vibrating hand-held machinery avoiding any activity that worsens symptoms of trigger finger take more frequent breaks to rest your hands. Avoiding activities that worsen symptoms and applying cold packs to reduce swelling also may help. Other treatment options include wrist splinting, medications and surgery. Splinting and other conservative treatments are more likely to help if you've had only mild to moderate symptoms for less than 10 months. Lifestyle and home remedies these steps may provide temporary symptom relief: •take short breaks from repetitive activities involving the use of your hands. •lose weight if you are overweight or obese. •rotate your wrists and stretch your palms and fingers. •take a pain reliever, such as aspirin, ibuprofen (advil, motrin ib, others) or naproxen sodium (aleve). •wear a snug, not tight, wrist splint at night. You can find these over-the-counter at most drugstores or pharmacies. •avoid sleeping on your hands. If pain, numbness or weakness recurs and persists, see your doctor. Alternative medicine integrate alternative therapies into your treatment plan to help you cope with carpal tunnel syndrome. You may have to experiment to find a treatment that works for you. Always check with your doctor before trying any complementary or alternative treatment. •yoga. Yoga postures designed for strengthening, stretching and balancing the upper body and joints may help reduce pain and improve grip strength. •hand therapy. Early research suggests that certain physical and occupational hand therapy techniques may reduce symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. •ultrasound therapy. High-intensity ultrasound can be used to raise the temperature of a targeted •area of body tissue to reduce pain and promote healing. Research shows inconsistent results with this therapy, but a course of ultrasound therapy over several weeks may help reduce symptoms. 

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Dr. Karuna ChawlaBHMSHomeopathy Doctor

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It can be sciatica, but I need details of case. Do these exercises to relieve sciatica pain 1. Reclining pigeon pose— pigeon pose is a common yoga pose. It works to open the hips. There are multiple versions of this stretch. The first is a starting version known as the reclining pigeon pose. If you are just starting your treatment, you should try the reclining pose first. While on your back, bring your right leg up to a right angle. Clasp both hands behind the thigh, locking your fingers. Lift your left leg and place your right ankle on top of the left knee. Hold the position for a moment. This helps stretch the tiny piriformis muscle, which sometimes becomes inflamed and presses against the sciatic nerve, causing pain. Do the same exercise with the other leg. Once you can do the reclining version without pain, work with your physical therapist on the sitting and forward versions of pigeon pose. 2. Sitting pigeon pose— sit on the floor with your legs stretched out straight in front of you. Bend your right leg, putting your right ankle on top of the left knee. Lean forward and allow your upper body to reach toward your thigh. Hold for 15 to 30 seconds. This stretches the glutes and lower back. Repeat on the other side.3. Forward pigeon pose— kneel on the floor on all fours. Pick up your right leg and move it forward on the ground in front of your body. Your lower leg should be on the ground, horizontal to the body. Your right foot should be in front of your right knee while your right knee stays to the right. Stretch the left leg out all the way behind you on the floor, with the top of the foot on the ground and toes pointing back. Shift your body weight gradually from your arms to your legs so that your legs are supporting your weight. Sit up straight with your hands on either side of your legs. Take a deep breath. While exhaling, lean your upper body forward over your front leg. Support your weight with your arms as much as possible. Repeat on the other side. 4. Knee to opposite shoulder— this simple stretch helps relieve sciatica pain by loosening your gluteal and piriformis muscles, which can become inflamed and press against the sciatic nerve. Lie on your back with your legs extended and your feet flexed upward. Bend your right leg and clasp your hands around the knee. Gently pull your right leg across your body toward your left shoulder. Hold it there for 30 seconds. Remember to pull your knee only as far as it will comfortably go. You should feel a relieving stretch in your muscle, not pain. Push your knee so your leg returns to its starting position. Repeat for a total of 3 reps, and then switch legs. 5. Sitting spinal stretch— sciatica pain is triggered when vertebrae in the spine compress. This stretch helps create space in the spine to relieve pressure on the sciatic nerve. Sit on the ground with your legs extended straight out with your feet flexed upward. Bend your right knee and place your foot flat on the floor on the outside of your opposite knee. Place your left elbow on the outside of your right knee to help you gently turn your body toward the right. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat three times, then switch sides. 6. Standing hamstring stretch— this stretch can help ease pain and tightness in the hamstring caused by sciatica. Place your right foot on an elevated surface at or below your hip level. This could be a chair, ottoman, or step on a staircase. Flex your foot so your toes and leg are straight. If your knee tends to hyperextend, keep a slight bend in it. Bend your body forward slightly toward your foot. The further you go, the deeper the stretch. Do not push so far that you feel pain. Release the hip of your raised leg downward as opposed to lifting it up. If you need help easing your hip down, loop a yoga strap or long exercise band over your right thigh and under your left foot. Hold for at least 30 seconds, and then repeat on the other side. For this homeopathic treatment is very effective for more details you can consult me. 

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Dr. Karuna ChawlaBHMSHomeopathy Doctor

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Acne is a skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells. It causes whiteheads, blackheads or pimples. These factors can trigger or aggravate acne: hormones, certain medications, diet, stress. To prevent pimples, eat fresh fruits, green vegetables, drinking plenty of water should be an essential part of your routine and intake of oily fried foods, an excess of sugar-salt should be avoided. Don't peal pimples, as they tend to leave scars. Stop using soap on face. Instead take a spoon of milk, add a pinch of turmeric (haldi). Mix n apply on face with the help of cotton. Leave for a few minutes then wash off. It’s a good cleanser. If skin is dry then apply moisturizer like coconut oil. For swollen pimples, gently apply ice for a minute or so. Just don't keep the ice on so long that it irritates your skin. Tea tree oil can kill bacteria. Some people use it to treat minor skin irritations, including acne. There isn't much research on how effective it is, but tea tree oil is safe to put directly on your skin in a diluted form. Try it on a small area first to make sure you don't have an allergic reaction. Simple honey mask--before applying this mask, rinse your face with warm water to open up pores. Then apply honey and leave it on the skin for 30 minutes. Rinse the honey off with warm water; then rinse again with cold water to close the pores. Yeast and yogurt mask for oily skin--oily skin is prone to acne, and this home remedy can reduce excess oil and help clear acne. To make the mask, combine 1 teaspoon of brewer's yeast with a little plain yogurt to create a thin mixture. Apply it thoroughly to all the oily areas and leave on for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water; then use cold water to close the pores.Homeopathy is a very effective for this problem n has very encouraging results. For more details consult online. 

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