| My trigger thumb keeps turning up every other year or so like a bad penny. (No offense to our GOOD Penny.)
I was told the same thing re cortisone and surgery. I hate cortisone shots unless they are unavoidable...high blood glucose...so I invented my own regimen and it works for me.
For pain and inflammation: ibuprofen every six hours 3-4 times a day for a week or so. Ice & heat locally if you want to do more. Don't bend it if it hurts. Sometimes it takes a little longer than a week. I usually notice a difference in about 4 days.
Works for me. Easy to give it a try. | 
