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Thumb Pain
Hello I recently slipped off stairs and had a shoulder injury. I am using immobilizer for shoulder after consulting doctor but now my thumb (at the end point) is also paining a lot. I am able to move the thumb but it pains and is tender to touch too. What should I do?
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Dear,
If you are able to move your thumb, possibility of bony injury is less whereas possibility of ligament injury, Soft tissue injury is high.
Next Steps
-Hot fomentation
-Apply thumb spica splint
-Continue painkiller tablet
Health Tips
If not relieved in 3-4 days , get yourself examined and get a X-ray done.
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Pain in the thumb might be the tendon injury or ligament injury..
Next Steps
use thumb spica splint
hot water bag application two times a
avoid heavy weight lifting that'll aggrevates your pain
Health Tips
take pain killers for relief upto 3 to 5 days...
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Same treatment get X-ray thumb done Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospital retired Chandigarh(U.T)
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