What to do if your thumb jumps unconsciously

In clinical practice, involuntary jumping of the thumb is usually caused by excessive fatigue injury in the thumb area, or the patient suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome, which results in spastic contraction of the transverse carpal ligament and compression of the median nerve. First, the patient should be instructed not to do weight-bearing activities in the thumb area and wrist joint area, and to keep warm. Secondly, hot compresses can be applied, such as conventional orthopedic fumigation, physiotherapy baking, microwave therapy, bioelectric therapy, etc. Small needle knife can be applied for local prying and loosening. It can also be combined with local traditional Chinese medicine techniques for massage treatment, and the patient is instructed to take oral blood-activating drugs to accelerate local blood circulation and promote local metabolism, which can effectively relieve the unconscious throbbing of the thumb.