Treating “Tech Thumb” Pain | Pain Science Physical Therapy

Описание: Pain Science Physical Therapy lead physical therapist Dr. Orit Hickman demonstrates exercises and stretches that can help “tech thumb” — thumb pain caused by excessive use of mobile devices.

The first treatment to try is to rest your thumbs and try using your other fingers for using mobile devices for a while and to hold your mobile device a little farther away from yourself so you are not scrunching your arms in for too long.

If that doesn’t work, then there are some strengthening exercises you can try, which can also work out your wrists and elbows:

Make fist with thumb in hand, hold arms straight out, and drop thumb downward, giving a stuff stretch to all the muscles over the top of your wrist and arm. Try this for 30 seconds three times in a row, three times a day with both hands.
Hold arms out straight and hold your hand palm-out and fingers pointing downward and gently pull downward to stretch muscles from your wrist all the way up to your elbow. Then do the same with the back of your hand out. Don’t pull on fingers or bend elbow.

If these do not alleviate pain after one or two weeks of trying it, we recommend seeing a physical therapist for more in-depth help. You can find one at our website, https://www.painsciencept.com/