Pain at the base of the thumb when playing ball may be caused by tenosynovitis, unicompartmental bone cysts, osteochondroma, etc. It can be treated with general therapy, medications (ibuprofen, methylprednisolone, etc.), and surgery under the supervision of a doctor. There may also be physiologic causes.
1. Tenosynovitis: chronic aseptic inflammatory changes due to repeated mechanical friction of the tendon sheath, resulting in pain at the root of the thumb when the patient plays, the patient should pay attention to rest, reduce the activity of the lesion, do not massage on their own, to prevent injuries, but also through the treatment of medication, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and so on.
2. Unicompartmental bone cyst: it refers to the formation of a fluid-filled cavity in the diseased bone, patients need to go to the hospital for regular checkups to make clear the progress of the disease, and can also be injected with hormonal drugs, such as methylprednisolone in the cystic cavity, and can be treated by surgery, such as block excision, scraping of the lesion and implantation of bone.
3. Osteochondroma: mainly located in the bone surface of the bony protuberance, with the development of the body and increase in size, when the bone line is closed, the growth will stop, you can be under the guidance of the doctor, through the surgical treatment, the tumor will be fully exposed will be the periosteum, cartilage cap, bone cortex, and the normal bone around the base of the excision together.
In addition, there may be physiological reasons, prolonged exercise leads to thumb pain, which can be relieved after rest. It is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time, under the diagnosis of the doctor, according to the patient’s specific condition, to take targeted treatment. The use of the above drugs need to comply with medical advice.