painful thumb with limited movement
I injured my thumb about 2 months ago and thought it was dislocated because it was swollen and hard at the base ..... after several dr's looking at it ..it was decided that it was not dislocated but severely strained. it was put in a thumb spica which it hasbeen in for 5 weeks ...the thumb is still intermittently swollen but remains hard (bonelike) at the base with limited movement and painful to use. Coudl there be something more wrong that has not been diagnosed ? or is it reasonable for the hard swelling to still be there. Hand therapy so far has just been gentle rubbing and anti inflammatory meds. Any ideas or suggestions ? I am becoming very disillusioned and depressed ...I just wasnt to go back to work ! thanks
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You didn't mention if X rays were taken. If so, have more recent ones been taken? You could possibly have a traumatic onset of arthritis starting up. Have they put you on NSAIDS at all?
Swelling does take awhile to be reabsorbed into the body, especially in the hand. There are numerous pockets that the swelling can get into that make it hard to get it back out.
Is your therapist moving your thumb at all? Sometimes moving the joint will push swelling out as well.
Hope this helps a little bit.
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