Hi Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum,
It seems ridiculous to be writing in the forums about finger pain but here I am. After having searched the forums and google, I can’t find sources of information that provide consistent diagnoses / treatments for the symptoms I am experiencing. I have been experiencing these symptoms for about a month and a half now with no noticeable improving/worsening of the severity:
- Swelling of the distal thumb joint to the point of being noticeably wider than the opposite hand
- Stiffness / reduced range of motion in that joint. Some days I can bend it maybe 25-50% of the full range of motion as compared to the opposite hand. This usually requires some assistance from the other fingers.
I’m not entirely sure if this is training related as I didn’t feel pain acutely at the joint during any specific training session that I can remember. I haven’t used a splint or altered my training in any way i.e. I still squat, deadlift, press with the same grip (no hook grip). Same goes with work habits (I sit at a computer for most of the day). At the beginning, I didn’t worry much as I have had other tendinopathies that healed over time with no large changes or interventions, but this has persisted with no discernible improvements for nearly two months.
Is there a specific intervention that you would recommend here? If I have not been specific enough I am happy to provide more information.
-Jordan