Tips for healing tendonitis of the thumb on your own

Tendonitis of the thumb is an aseptic inflammatory disease, mostly caused by long-term use of the fingers to form strain. There are no daily tips to cure it by yourself, but for patients with milder symptoms, physical measures such as rest, hot compresses, and massage can be used to treat the symptoms. But if the symptoms are heavy, usually only physical measures can not be cured, you need to see a doctor for formal treatment. First, the general treatment: 1, rest: reduce the frequent activities of the thumb, if necessary, brake, reduce the weight of the thumb; 2, hot compress: through local heat, promote the blood circulation around the thumb, can be appropriate to relieve pain. However, attention should be paid to ensure that the temperature is appropriate to avoid burns. You can use warm water to wash and care for your thumb on a daily basis, and try to avoid the stimulation of cold water on your thumb; 3. Massage: You can massage and relax the muscles around your thumb to improve the pain and other symptoms; 4. Slowly turn the thumb several times to restore local blood circulation and move the muscles. Mildly clench your fist, open and straighten your fingers, and alternate repeatedly to relieve pain. Second, medical treatment: 1, drug treatment: clinical anti-inflammatory drugs are mostly used for anti-inflammatory and pain relief treatment, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, diclofenac sodium, etc.. For patients with severe pain symptoms, local closed treatment can also be taken. Clinically, lidocaine, procaine, hydrocortisone and other drugs are commonly used to relieve pain and swelling, but not too many injections; 2. Surgical treatment: If other treatments are ineffective, tenosynovectomy decompression is feasible to lift the stenosis and fundamentally improve the symptoms; 3. Other treatments: such as acupuncture, small acupuncture, ultrasound, iontophoresis, etc., can improve local blood circulation and reduce symptoms.