What causes pain in the opponens pollicis?
A sharp pain of the hand underneath the thumb and down into the inside of the wrist may best describe the symptoms of injury, which may occur due to repetitive use of the muscle or tendons. NSAIDs, like ibuprofen, will help with pain and inflammation.
Why does my abductor pollicis muscle hurt?
Injury to the abductor pollicis brevis can be caused by repetitive motion or a direct trauma. The most common causes would be overuse, perhaps caused by repetitive actions such as typing, heavy lifting, and sports; or a direct impact, such as a fall to the ground or punching something.
How do you treat adductor Pollicis pain?
Most of these injuries can be treated simply by immobilising the thumb using a splint to allow the damaged ligament to heal. In the case of extensive or total ligament tear, surgery and rehabilitation is required to repair the ligament and restore thumb stability.
Why does my flexor pollicis longus hurt?
When the tendon of flexor pollicis longus becomes inflamed it can cause a painful condition known as trigger thumb. Trigger thumb causes the thumb to lock or catch when in the flexed (bent) position. Inflammation can be caused by a number of factors including repetitive use, arthritis, or gout.
What does Pollicis mean?
of the thumb
/ˈpɒl.ɪ.sɪs/ a Latin word meaning “of the thumb,” used in medical names and descriptions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The hand. carpal.
What is the opponens pollicis?
The opponens pollicis is a muscle in the area of your thumb and wrist and can cause pain in the carpal tunnel, the ventral side of the wrist and the thumb. Here you will learn about what you can do against these muscular problems.
What are the symptoms of an opponens pollicis injury?
A sharp pain of the hand underneath the thumb and down into the inside of the wrist may best describe the symptoms of injury, which may occur due to repetitive use of the muscle or tendons. NSAIDs, like ibuprofen, will help with pain and inflammation. Other treatments include stretching and massaging the opponens pollicis.
Why does my pollicis muscle hurt when I pinch it?
To put it in a nutshell: Every activity that requires long, repetitive or forceful pincer/pinching motions is prone to tighten up the pollicis muscles and thus to trigger pain, especially in your wrist and thumb. To prevent this from occurring, just massage the muscles after using them, and you are likely to be fine.
What happens if the adductor and opponens pollicis are too tight?
If the adductor and/or opponens pollicis are too tight or contain trigger points, you are very likely to experience pain in the region of your thumb and wrist, as you can see in the pictures below.