Thumb Soreness.

I have what you call thumb soreness. I went into the ortho and he told me that it was joint instability. what I call the wrist bone grates on the thumb bone because there is not enough support by tendon/ligaments (can't remember what they said it was, I was diagnosed quite a few years ago).

There is a type of brace (neoprene) that you can wear for this problem. I found that it was really hard to wear on the bike. If I rode with just the brace and no gloves, I got blisters. If I tried a glove, even a large one, it just wouldn't fit right and I got blisters. I did wear it alot in regular life for a while and it helped. If this is your problem, you should try to work with a brace, it might help you and you might be able to make it work. It sure is worth a try.

The only other cure was to have surgery, take a tendon/ligament from another place and put it there where it is needed. It is a really LONG rehab, since the tendon/ligament has to attach itself to the bones! I just couldn't deal with that. They say that the condition will get worse and the arthritis will build till then they have to replace the joint as well.

My choice has been to live with it till the pain gets too bad to deal with. So far, so good.

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