At Brown Hand Center, we have truly talented hand doctors and hand surgeons who are very familiar with trigger thumb. We are industry leaders because our hand doctors have participated in a hand fellowship program. This is specialized training in not only general surgery, but also microvascular, plastic and orthopedic residency programs. This distinct combination of training enables our hand surgeons to handle any issues with the hand, wrist, fingers, and even elbows. Trigger thumb surgery is one of our specialties so you can feel confident we will treat it successfully.

Know the Symptoms of Trigger Thumb and Contact Brown Hand Center

There are some very clear symptoms of trigger thumb that anyone should be aware of when experiencing hand problems. One symptom is soreness at the base of the finger or thumb. More commonly, you can experience the symptom of painful clicking and snapping when attempting to extend or flex the affected digit. Most likely, your trigger thumb will lock in a flexed position or in an extended position as the condition becomes more serious, and it must be gently manipulated in order to massage it out of this locked position. If left untreated, permanent damage can occur.

Do not leave trigger thumb untreated. Contact Brown Hand Center today if you are experiencing any of these symptoms and let our hand experts get your thumb snapped back to normal.

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Tired of Dealing with Painful Trigger Thumb? Call the Brown Hand Center Today

[Posted on Dec 14]

Trigger thumb is a fairly common condition that causes the thumb to lock and not be able to extend fully. If you have experienced this in the past, then you know how painful it can be and how much it can interfere with your life. You may not be able to hold your morning cup of coffee or use your computer at work. As you can see, this condition can severely interfere with your everyday life, so it’s important that you do something about it and get treatment.  Otherwise, it could seriously upset your quality of life.

If you have trigger thumb, it might be something that can be relieved without having to have surgery. A lot of times, these conditions improve with a lot of rest. If you can afford not to use your thumb for some time, then you may be able to get over this and go back to using your thumbs normally. If you don’t have this option, then you’ll need to consider others. Sometimes, wearing a splint for a period of time can help relieve the pain of this condition. If these types of treatment don’t work, you may have to have finger surgery.

While thinking about getting surgery for trigger thumb might scare you a bit, you should not feel nervous if you get the right hand surgeons with the proper experience. When you choose Brown Hand Center to help you deal with this hand condition, you won’t have to worry at all. Our expert surgeons have years of experience in handling these types of conditions and can guarantee a minimally invasive surgery that is nothing to worry about. Most of the time, surgery on the thumb can be completed as endoscopic, outpatient surgery, so you’ll be back to your life in no time.

If you have a high tolerance for pain, you might think that you can live with this condition and power through, but it’s not something that you should attempt to do. Any hand condition that goes untreated has the potential to get worse, and this is not a risk you should be willing to take. If you want to make sure that your hands function normally no matter what, you should see a doctor about your symptoms right away. The Brown Hand Center is here to help you with your hand, wrist, or finger problems, so contact us today for a consultation.