Third session for thumb/wrist

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During third session, I told the therapist the following:

  • As reported to her via WhatsApp, the pain came back an hour or two later after the stretching exercise. I added, this time, that the pain level might be slightly lower than before starting the therapy treatment.
  • Contrary to expectation, I could slice carrot with no issue.
  • That there was pain when I turned my toothbrush inward to brush the inner side of my teeth.
  • That I did the minimum 2 sets of 10 x 10s of third stretching exercise using the wall. I did further sets using the slightly easier substitute.

She did the usual massage and ultrasound. At the end of it, we discovered a different spot of the pain, on top of the original: slightly below the wrist, in line with the base of the thumb. Largely a pulling pain.

The therapist surmised that the reason why the relief from pain was only temporary was because my muscles were not strong enough to sustain whatever repetitive movements I was doing. So, the next step was strength exercise, on top of the remaining two stretching exercises. Three exercises:

(1) Fingers and thumb straightened side by side. Place rubber band around it in such a way that there's some challenge in moving the thumb sideway away from the rest of the finger. Hold it for 5 - 10s (up to the point where it's challenging. Do two sets of 10 x 5-10s.

(2) Semi close the hand as though it's holding a tennis ball. Place rubber band on the fingers and thumb and open up the hand. Hold it for 5 - 10s (up to the point where it's challenging. Do two sets of 10 x 5-10s.

(3) Elbow at 90 degree. Hold a small dumbbell. Lift it upward by moving hand up (not arm). Hold it for 10s. Do two sets of 10 x 10s.
 

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