t swelling anymore. I still have pain in my hand, on the top of my hand (mostly between my thumb and pointer finger) and under my thumb on the side of my wrist and hand. It also aches on the opposite side of my hand. I am able to use my hand and wrist to do most things. My hand is still slightly swelling at night and I wake up with a stiff hand. I am noticing the most pain when my hand and wrist are at rest. Could I still have a fracture somewhere and not know it.
It again was remoulded and although it was slighlty better, the swelling and pain only was relieved once it was off. As a result I stopped wearing the splint and only used tape. I've had GP's look my hand, and I've had an ultrasound, x-ray and two MRI's. The ultrasound and xray showed signs of rupture, and the final MRI confirmed this, however by this stage it showed thickening which I'm led to believe means the tear is repairing.
I fell and sprained my thumb. The thumb swelled up and IP joint was painful for 3 weeks, it is 6 weeks now and pain is much much better but the swelling hasn't gone down. What concerns s me most is the IP joint (on the nail side) is swollen and hard like bone! The rest of the thumb is swollen but soft.
A localized bruising, swelling and pain in thumb can be due to infection, bleeding blood vessels, injury, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis or inflammation of the lining of joints, arthritis or due to tendonitis. You need non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, along with something to bring down the swelling. An X-ray may not reveal anything if there is no fracture. You may need blood tests and MRI. You need to consult a rheumatologist. Take care!
This morning I awoke with pain and clicking in my right thumb. Additionally, there is swelling in the thumb and a soreness into the heel of my hand (where thumb connects to hand). I am taking meds for migraine/stroke (Plavix, verapamil, lasix, lisinopril, along with thyroid replacement therapy and some allergy prescriptions.
on maximum and then a break) and taking ibuprofen or naproxen (not tylenol) will help with some of the pain and swelling. If it turns bright red and you see red streaks going up the arm, go to the hospital because that's a sign of a major infection (although I don't think a thumb injury would be at all likely to give you one).
I wouldn't use that hand while it's swollen.
They did an ultrasound and found no clots. She has always has swelling and extreme pain in the right wrist as well as the arm and shoulder. Do you think the Chiari is causing the swelling or could it be the bulding discs causing her pain and swelling? She also suffers from such severe leg and hip pain as well as severe headaches. We recently went to see a genetic doc in Los Angeles and she has referred us on to a Neuro surgeon for further evaluation.
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Some common symptoms of sprained wrist are;Pain with movement of the wrist ,swelling around the wrist joint, bruising or discoloration of the skin, burning or tingling sensations around the wrist .The treatment include;Rest, stop activity and don't use the injured wrist for 48 hours or until the pain and swelling has subsided. .
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What other symptoms are present? Arthritis may present with symptoms such as joint pain, swelling, inflammation, and stiffness. To confirm this diagnosis, imaging studies such as x-ray or blood tests may need to be done. Aside from arthritis, musculoskeletal issues may also need to be ruled out. If it persists, it is best that you have this checked by your doctor for proper evaluation. Take care and do keep us posted.
pain and swelling is to be expected. The pain will be alot worse if swelling is not tended to. Swelling will also cause numbness at times
Elevate hand above heart level off and on thru the day. EX: sit on a couch and prob hand on backrest. Remember"above heart level" That simple!
Pain in other parts of the body, in your case shoulder, neck,elbow etc is often caused by the odd way we hold our arm when in pain.
Elevate elevate elevate.
I am a total klutz and ran my thumb into a wall, really hard, and felt a pop. My thumb then went numb, started to swell, and then began to tingle. About an hour later, it felt like someone had taken a sledge hammer to my thumb joint... I took some ibuprofen and put ice on it off and on, just like I would with any other injury that swelled up.
Other differential diagnosis would include carpal tunnel syndrome, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or gout of first metacarapal-phallengeal joint. Take a second opinion and see. An X-ray of the thumb joint, MRI of thumb and wrist, RA factor, thyroid panel, clinical examination, etc will be required for a confirmed diagnosis. Consult an orthopedic specialist. Take care!
, I have only been able to be off of Prednisone for two weeks,due to pain and swelling in hands and sometimes feet... until recently, when I tapered off the Prednisone entirely, concerned about the side-effects long term. When I take Prednisone(even just 15 mg a day) , it takes the swelling down immediately, and makes the pain bearable.
It swelled and bruised immediately at the base of her thumb and on the pad of her thumb by the inside wrist. Also, pain and swelling on the outside down low between thumb and pointer finger. It hurts to use it but she can pinch her finger and thumb together in a circle. We iced it last night and saw an orthopedic doctor today. The swelling has come down a bit. She xray-d it and said that she either broke it through the growth plate at the base of the thumb or sprained it.
The books I was pulling out slipped and crashed down onto the thumb side of right wrist. It hurt but I continued working ( I have good pain tolerance and stubborn). Thumb side of wrist has some bruising , swollen. Doesn't looked deformed. Icing and taken advil. The area that is painful is scaphoid and down to the bone that is roundish (radial?). Today something happened..
Consider your activity modifications with your hands and wearing a splint to decrease the pain and swelling. Take intermittent non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs to decrease the inflammation.
Apply ice packs on the swelling.
Discuss with your surgeon and consider taking a steroid injection before your surgery if required.
Take care!
For the past year I have had increasing pain and swelling in toes, fingers and bottom of feet. I used to walk 3-5 miles daily and exercise 3-4 times a week. Since experiencing the pain and swelling I still do these things but much less. The swelling in 2 toes of right foot is to such a degree that the toes will not bend much. Swelling in 2 toes of left foot has gone down some and is currently not painful.
i can still move my fingers except my thumb but there is very little swelling but severe pain. when i try to move my thumb or wrist pain shoots through my arm up to my shoulder and brings tears to my eyes now i have a very high pain tolerance as i have had stitches with no anesthetic so this pain is BAAAD. can it be broken and i dont know it? what do i need to do?
Hello. I smashed my thumb in my car door and I can normally just deal with pain but this hurt so bad it made me cry. I had it x-rayed in the ER but the Dr said it wasn't broken just bruised. But I was told by a nurse in training that they can't really tell if it's broke when it's swollen. But its been about 2 days and it's still swollen twice the size its supposed to be, the bruises are a bluish green. it's been feeling numb/tingly ever since.
Hi I'm fine.
my knuckle is a little swelling . and whe i try to bend my thumb it will hiper extened. i really don't know what's going on with it at all. i probably have arthritis on it.i haven't had any trauma on it.I've tried to get in with a doctor but, they are booked up for a bit.so, i just don't know.
You could have some kind of tendon issues or something maybe. If it stays this way, and using normal home treatments for swelling and pain don't help...then get it looked at. I wouldn't think it is broken, but it could be sprained or aggravated for some other reason. Have you tried ice, heat, otc NSAIDs or anything to see if it helps? I really hope your hand stops hurting soon.
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