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Arm and hand pain: Trigger thumb, trigger finger


Arm pain, Finger pain, Hand pain, Thumb pain

When the thumb or finger locks up it is called a Trigger Thumb or Trigger Finger. They are slightly different in the mechanism that may be causing each. The cramping can be painful. For a trigger thumb, the tendon of the long flexor of the thumb seems to actually get caught between tight muscles, preventing […]

April 19, 2010

Arm and hand pain causes: Flexors of fingers and wrist


Arm pain, Chronic pain, Hand pain, Muscle information

This is a series on arm and hand pain causes. If you missed the beginning, go back to the Checklist. Treating arm and hand pain is an important part of my Neuromuscular Therapy practice near Boston. The flexor muscles are on the fleshy belly side of the forearm and attach to the bony prominence of […]

January 19, 2010
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Christina Abbott


The Abbott Center began in 1991 as a private practice dedicated to the hands-on treatment of chronic pain. Inspired by a childhood desire to help patients with diseased muscles lead a more normal life, Christina is fulfilling her dream through her thriving treatment center.

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