Thumb issue! plz help me :)

How did you hurt it? Was it a twist, a traumatic blow, a crush injury, a pull, etc... You could have a bone bruise, you could have torn ligaments, you could have a simple muscle pull... It depends on the injury and severity. For now, if it is swollen, use ice and limit the amount of stress you place upon the injured thumb. Ibuprofen (aleve) or acetominophen (tylenol) will help keep the pain and swelling down, but don't take the lack of pain as an indication it is ok to use the thumb as you normally would. If you can provide more details as to the injury, I will be sure to try and provide more insight.

I am assuming that you either jammed it or you pulled it out of place. Can you move it alright? If not you may need to adjust it by pulling it a little if you jammed it or push it a little if you pulled it out of place. Either way you should try soaking your thumb in a warm epsom salt bowl that will get the blood flowing and take away some bruising and swelling. Thats about all you can do! I hope it feels better soon!

Actually heat will increase inflammation and can cause further damage to tissues and is the last thing you want to expose anything swollen or bruised to. An ice bath would be better for such a situation. follow the common RICES technique.

R = rest
I = ice
C = compression
E = elevation
S = support or splint

If there is no swelling or bruising, then you can use heat to possibly stimulate blood flow, increasing nutrient deposition to speed up the healing process.

This answer was edited by justins86 17 days ago.

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