Gamer’s Thumb Pain Explained

Once you have been diagnosed with Gamer’s Thumb, it’s relatively easy to fix. Under the guidance of your medical professional, we provide the tools to self-manage your injury, and improve going forward:

• Heat Therapy
• Massage
• Movement
• Stretching
• Strength Exercises
• Cold Therapy
• Bracing

You can certainly take pain-killers, if your thumb is painful, but this is only a temporary measure. You need to get a professional diagnosis before you can then embark on a treatment program.

Depending on the severity of the pain, and the advice of your medical professional, you may be able to continue playing while you have Gamer’s Thumb. Although, this is typically an overuse injury, so it benefits greatly from rest. A full diagnosis and treatment program is the best course of action.

No, it’s typically not permanent. As an overuse injury, you can often rest to improve the condition; better still, you can actively manage your thumbs with stretching and strength exercises to help prevent it recurring – after you’ve had a fully diagnosis of course.