Ok, yesterday me and one of my friends were play fighting and I got knocked down and my thumb hi the ground wrong, well, It still hurts and I need to be in a skating video with my friends today and it would really help if my thub was a little better. Can any one help?
2006-11-22 01:25:36 · 5 answers · asked by jw 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
You have probably jammed your thumb...It's gonna take a big while to heal...It is custom to recommend ice when treating a jammed thumb. But every time I've tried that, it has been futile. Instead I put some water on to heat and add salt to it. Epsom salt works the best, but any other will do fine. The water is not exactly boiling, but close to it. You take this hot water and place it in a container, and dip the corner of a small towel in it. Put the wet corner over your thumb for as long as you can take it. Keep doing this, and once the temperature of the water is bearable, put your whole thumb in it. Keep doing this, and keep reheating the water if it becomes warm of cold. If you do this right after the thumb gets sprained, it will reduce swelling, turning purple or and reduce the pain. The results are fast, and much more effective than ice. The healing process is also shortened if you repeat it for some days. If you're going to be involved in some activity, tape the thumb up because you want the least movement possible.
2006-11-22 01:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you haven't done so already get some ice and a ziplock bag and make yourself a compress....if it's the area around the nail looks red then it's probably gotten infected which will cause some swelling...if infection is the case the best thing I can suggest is to get a needle, sterilize it and GENTLY prob around the edge of your finger were the nail and the meat start...if you see yellow stuff (yeah I know kinda icky) then it's infected...once you have it slightly opened put some peroxide on it to flush it out and then dry it put neosporin on it and put a bandaid around it....(this is also a good procedure for nailbitters that bite excessively) if it's not the red part I described above and it's just sore or turning blue then it's bruised and aside from ice or going to the doctor there's really not alot that you can do....if it stays sore for more than 3 days I would see a doctor to make sure it's not fractured or broken.
2006-11-22 09:36:44 · answer #2 · answered by ncgville 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn how to spell before you are in the video
2006-11-22 09:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Alisha S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-22 09:42:11 · answer #4 · answered by turkeybutt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lick it it will help
2006-11-22 09:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋