Injured thumb?!
Question: Yesterday evening, I fell off my bike and hurt my left thumb. It hurt, but not that much. When I got home, I realized that my thumb was bent from the middle joint to the right. I put it back to where it should have been, and I could move it almost as well as my other thumb. I let it rest for about 30 minutes, and after I looked at it, I realized that it had become really swollen, and I couldn't move it very well. Today I went to the doctor, and all he told me was that i need to go see a bone specialist. He was supposed to arrange an appointment with one but they left it for tomorrow. I haven't moved my hand much, and now my thumb is a bit numb. Is this something I should worry about, and what has probably happened? I have take some Advil, but I haven't put ice on it, should I do that as well?
Answers: Yesterday evening, I fell off my bike and hurt my left thumb. It hurt, but not that much. When I got home, I realized that my thumb was bent from the middle joint to the right. I put it back to where it should have been, and I could move it almost as well as my other thumb. I let it rest for about 30 minutes, and after I looked at it, I realized that it had become really swollen, and I couldn't move it very well. Today I went to the doctor, and all he told me was that i need to go see a bone specialist. He was supposed to arrange an appointment with one but they left it for tomorrow. I haven't moved my hand much, and now my thumb is a bit numb. Is this something I should worry about, and what has probably happened? I have take some Advil, but I haven't put ice on it, should I do that as well?
Most likley you brok your thumb, but there is not much you can do untill your appointment tomorrow. Ice help for pain and swelling. Take advil when recommended on bottle to release swelling as well. Hard to put cast on fingers but he may give you a splint. Don't try to use it as much.
YES! ice ind anti-inflamitories
it sounds like you broke it
ice it and put it in a brace.