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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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You should have uploaded a picture of thumb showing the area of pain. It would be helpful in diagnosis.
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You may injury to thumb UCL when you got slipped .
Better to get examine and xray of your thumb .
Till then do Ice packs and avoid loading activities to thumb
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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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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
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If not relieved in 3-4 days , get yourself examined and get a X-ray done.
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Dr. Prathyusha Azari
Orthopedist
2 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
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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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Tendon injury can be there..
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