I was training... doing some finger push ups. Usually not a big deal, but my fingers slid out, and for a fraction of a second put my body weight on just my thumb. I heard (and felt!) 2 snaps in my thumb, and I thought i may have broken it, but I could move it immediately after the injury. What can i do to lessen the injury and hopefully not make it permanent? I'm possibly getting in to law enforcement, and I don't need my thumb popping out all the time.
Also, I am just assuming I dislocated it. I did not have to put the joint back in to place. The 2 loud snaps may have been it popping out and then immediately back in... I'm not sure. I can move my thumb without too much pain, but it hurts to grip/hold things/ etc. I don't mind the pain, I just want to lessen any damage that may (or may not) have been done.
Any help?
2006-07-12 18:03:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Pack it in ice! That will relieve the pain and also help you see if there's any damage to it. If it starts to swell up or turn a blue-ish color, see a doctor. It is possible to break your thumb and still be able to move it (like a hair-line fracture or a contusion). Keep an eye on it as you move it, does it look different than your other thumb when you move it? Like is a piece of bone rubbing against the skin or anything?
If you suspect that it's broken, find a popsicle stick or something and tape it to your thumb in a straight position to help hold the bone together until you can see a doctor in the morning. If it IS broken and the bones rub against one another too much, tiny shards could start to splinter off. That would make it harder to fix and also hurt much more. No need to go running to the emergency room or anything, they can't do much more than splint it anyway (only it would be a piece of aluminum instead of a popsicle stick, and they'd charge you $50 to do it).
For now though, just try the ice. Good luck! I hope you're ok!
2006-07-12 18:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by chica_zarca 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dislocated Thumbs
2016-11-07 08:47:50 · answer #2 · answered by buentello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you might have fractured it. You should go get it x-rayed.
My brother hurt his pinky finger and we thought it was just injured a bit, but after the pain did not go away or diminish much after 4 days, he had it x-rayed and it turned out that he had fractured it.
2006-07-12 18:09:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest you go have it x-rayed just to make sure. If it is broke, it may need to be set, or at the least immobilized.
2006-07-12 18:11:53 · answer #4 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to see a doctor, dear. Most of the people who answers your questions are teens.
2006-07-12 18:08:12 · answer #5 · answered by sacredmud 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
jammed thumb. your thumb/ hand could swell for a few days.
2006-07-12 18:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by got_deam_munalla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should visit the ER they will put it in a splint.
2006-07-12 18:18:27 · answer #7 · answered by Mikey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seek the expert!!1 like me!!! duh@!!! dont over hedge on somethingy!!!!
2006-07-12 18:13:36 · answer #8 · answered by thugz2nz14 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋