HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

For what reasons i can't bend my thumb in the morning it hurts!?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Trigger thumb: You may have trigger thumb, which is a swelling of the flexor tendon lining and causes difficulty when bending the thumb. It is typically worse in the morning. A course of night-time splinting and anti-inflammatories can help alleviate your pain. If this doesn't help, then you may benefit from a steroid injection.

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/8/2017

4.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My wrist has really been hurting for no apparent reason right underneath the thumb area. Any ideas?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Hello, I was wondering if I had sprained my thumb accidentally. I used to pop my fingers daily, and for some reason now I can't pop my right thumb. There was an incident where I tried to pop it but I couldn't, the sensation of needing to pop it stayed so

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

For some weird reason there is a small goosebump patch on my left arm, I around the width of a thumb. May I get a diagnosis?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What could be the reason why my right thumb and left second toe to feel strained all the time?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I am feeling less sensation in my right foot's toe(thumb), what could be the reason. What should I do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I feel pain in mr left thumb and swealing.what reason?
For what reason does my thumb make a loud cracking noise when i flex it?
Good evening. My left thumb started getting very dry for no reason and eventually split from dryness. What could this be and should I be worried?
Why is my thumb swollen for no reason ?
For what reason does my thumb joint continuously crack?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.