I am having problems with my wrist. when I move my thumb in certain directions if feels like it catches on something and is painful. It hurts mainly when I move my up toward the wrist. That is when I feel it catch. when I move the thumb towards the palm there is no pain. There appears to be no swelling. It catches in the wrist.
Thanks for your question sir, Pain and catching in the thumb mostly due to tenosynovitis in the flexor tendon what is called (trigger thumb). Pain and catching in the wrist at radial aspect mostly due to tenosynovitis in the extensor carpi radialis tendon what is called (de certain disease). Firstly you should receive anti-inflammatory medication and Non-steroidal as diclofenac 75 ms twice daily and wear a thumb support. If the symptoms not relieved you have to receive local corticosteroid injection