What Does Pain In The Thumbs Indicate?

Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I feel you are having a condition called trigger finger. Trigger finger is a condition in which one of your fingers gets stuck in a bent position. Your finger may bend or straighten with a snap — like a trigger being pulled and released. Kindly consult an orthopedic surgeon. Diagnosis of trigger finger doesn t require any elaborate testing. Your doctor or health care provider makes the diagnosis based on your medical history and a physical exam. During the physical exam, your doctor will ask you to open and close your hand, checking for areas of pain, smoothness of motion and evidence of locking. Your doctor will also feel your palm to see if there is a lump present. If the lump is associated with trigger finger, the lump will move as the finger moves because the lump is an area of swelling in part of the tendon that moves the finger. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or naproxen may relieve the pain but are unlikely to relieve the swelling constricting the tendon sheath or trapping the tendon. An injection of a steroid medication near or into the tendon sheath may reduce inflammation and allow the tendon to glide freely again. This is the most common treatment, and it s usually effective for a year or more in most people treated. But sometimes it takes more than one injection. If steroid injection is not helping then your doctor may suggest a minor surgery to release tendon sheath which may help you. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.