Trigger Thumb

[Guest guest]

Any suggestions for trigger thumb?I do not want to do cortisone injections,

and if they don't work, surgery. When I was nursing saw this surgery and two

patients landed with nerve damage so am looking into alternative measures.

Have used hot/cold compresses, complete tissue and bone ointment and cayenne

ointment. There is pain down by bone at end of thumb and the thumb locks..

Thank you so much

Diane M

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Funny you brought this up. I had Trigger Thumb and had to have surgery

to remedy the situation. I have suffered no side effects from the

surgery and am fully functionable now. I did not want cortisone

injections as they break down the bone cartlidge.

, Teddyberen wrote:

>

> Any suggestions for trigger thumb?I do not want to do cortisone

injections,

> and if they don't work, surgery. When I was nursing saw this surgery

and two

> patients landed with nerve damage so am looking into alternative

measures.

> Have used hot/cold compresses, complete tissue and bone ointment and

cayenne

> ointment. There is pain down by bone at end of thumb and the thumb

locks..

> Thank you so much

> Diane M

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Trigger Thumb or trigger fingers is caused by a benign cyst that has

developed on a tendon,( usually a flexor tendon,) on your thumb. The

problem comes when the tendon flexes and pulls the cyst through the

tendon sheath,( it's like a snug sleeve around the outside of the

tendon.) The flexors are stronger than the extensor tendons, so, when

it pops through the sheath, the extensors are not strong enough to

pop it back through the sheath, hence, the finger locks in the bent

position.

 

I used to work in surgery when just about every General Surgeon used

to do trigger finger surgeries. The people you mentioned with nerve

problems, were probably operated on by this calibur of surgeon!

Today, Surgery is so specialized, that there are Orthopedic surgeons

who specialize in only surgery of the hand and arm. I don't know of

any natural cure for trigger fingers. It is over use of the hands

that starts it and continued use tends to worsen the condition.

 

I would find a good Orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hands and

ask them about arthroscopic surgery. They now have tiny scopes that

they can go in through basically " needle holes " and open that tendon

sheath so the tendon no longer has to pop that cyst through the

sheath. You leave surgery with a couple of bandaids and are back

using your hands in a few days rather than weeks!

 

Bill

 

, Teddyberen wrote:

>

> Any suggestions for trigger thumb?I do not want to do cortisone

injections,

> and if they don't work, surgery. When I was nursing saw this

surgery and two

> patients landed with nerve damage so am looking into alternative

measures.

> Have used hot/cold compresses, complete tissue and bone ointment

and cayenne

> ointment. There is pain down by bone at end of thumb and the

thumb locks..

> Thank you so much

> Diane M

>

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