Surgery is not only the solution available to manage the pain management, but there could also be some other means as well. One such recommended process is through physiotherapy exercises which are said to provide maximum relieve and comfort to any other body pain.
It is pertinent to mention that physiotherapy can be done for any muscles, for any body part with the recommendations of the doctor and is the safest method to adopt.
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is all about provision of relief to the injured muscles or any body part. It is medical process which relief from pain. Trigger thumb and pain is one such pain which can easily be managed with the help of physiotherapy. Trigger hand/thumb happens when either hand or thumb is locked when bent in any position and causes extreme pain.
Normally, doctors recommend surgical treatment for curing trigger finger injury along with medication. The alternate solution to the surgical procedures is physiotherapy. Sometimes just with the help of simple exercises, the issue can be resolved.
Below are some of the recommended exercises which can be done to relieve the pain of trigger finger:
Try the Ball Squeeze exercise
This exercise is quite easy and can easily be managed at any time. Since the pain in the fingers is due to inflammation caused in the tendons of the fingers, thus any related symptoms can be relieved and eased with the help of squeezing the ball in hands. When you go to the physiotherapist with issue, he/she will ask you to hold a squeezable and soft ball in your hand and apply pressure with the hands of fingers. You need to exert more pressure on the ball with the help of affected finger to make the muscles relaxed and increase blood flow. For better results, try this exercise for 3 to 4 times a day.
Check the Bent Finger practice
This exercise is basic for boosting movement of fingers. You are asked to bend the fingers plus bend inwards towards palm and try to touch the tips of fingers with the base of the palm. Hold the fingers in the same position for at least 10 seconds. The exercise strengthens the muscles of the tendons. This should be practiced for 2 to 3 times a day.
The Resistance Exercise
For sustaining the strength of your fingers and better movement, you can try resistance exercise. You need to put around fingers (including trigger finger) a rubber band and pull your fingers inwards as if opening your hand. Resistance should be provided with the help rubber band so these need to be of good quality. You can do this exercise for 5 times a day.
The Extensor Exercise
This practice is ideal for relaxing the opposite tendons. You place your hand on a table or flat surface with palm facing up. Then with gentle movement move fingers and then thumb to the level where the pain is bearable. You need to pull as much as you can as up to the level where pain is easily manageable. Recommended time for the exercise is around 3 to 4 times a day.
The recommendations of doctors matter a lot in case of trigger fingers and thumbs. But you can very well try the above shared exercises to avoid any surgical procedures. At the end of the day, discuss the case with the doctor and do as your medical practitioner says.