Author: Dr. Anthony Lombardi
In this webinar, Dr. Anthony Lombardi goes through the etiology of trigger finger, anatomy involved, repetitive stress injuries, role of soft tissue manual therapy, gua sha, and electro-acupuncture protocols that can be used for trigger thumb.
Objectives:
• Understand what neurogenic inflammation and neuromodulation are
• Review repetitive stress injury and the law of repetitive motion
• Learn the key anatomy involved in trigger thumb including finger pulleys, muscles and tendons involved
• Understand the role of manual therapy in tissue healing and trigger thumb and keys to manual therapy
• Review treatment protocols that can be used including gua sha, muscle release, and electro-acupuncture