how do you heal a broken thumb?
340595
i dont mean to be rude but try going to your doc.
61582
askin the doctor is a good idea but i also play the guitar and have broken knuckles and moderate arthritis  i usally just streach my fingers and keep them warm. also take just reg asprin  but thats just me (stop cracking you knuckles) even though it seems to help them form hurting when you play its temp.   pEACE
265749
If I were you, I would ask the blood bank for the name of their insurance carrier, and submit a claim.  And if they refuse to tell you, file a lawsuit against them.  Then they will refer it to their insurance carrier, and you will know who it is.  Seven months of pain is NOT an insignificant injury, nor is the loss of normal function in your thumb!
696707
Put ice on it, stabilizes it using a splint or taping it to the finger next to it, don't play through the pain, I would suggest giving it a few days rest to see if it improves.  If it's really painful, you should consider going to a doctor for x-rays to make sure it isn't broken.
373327
I broke my hand once. It took me 6 months to recover function and another 2 years to get it back to it's fullest use. Hate to say it... your done at work for a while. Unless you are creative and can paint with your toes or something.
796862
Hi well you could off done a few things,fracture,dislocation,torn ligaments.You need to get to your gp or A/E and see one off the drs,they will examine your finger and send you for an x-ray,then the right treatment will be given.In the mean time take regular pain relief ibrufen is better as it has anti-inflammatory in,strap the finger next to the next with plaster but not to tight as u will restrict the circulation,try and keep the finger up resting on your chest.Get medical advise soon as you may have a fracture or dislocation some times this affects the blood circulation.Good Luck
241880
First of all, you need more milk! Then you can get some knee braces and then more milk. Then so some knee exercises with weights and then more milk. Then stretch it out then put some ice and then... go to sleep and let the healing begin. Wake up, and then more milk.
839693
I had 4 of the tendons on my hand severed!  Boy, that was not funny....I went to therapy for six months, and then I got Silly Putty, and a medium-hard ball.  I would work it whenever.....now I am fine.  Of course that was a while back, but I am up to speed on everything (actually was 2 years after the accident).  WORK IT!!\nYou can also try, screwing and unscrewing bottle caps, buttoning clothes, anything that MOVES your thumb in coordination with other fingers.\nGood Luck!
855435
using ur thumb hahaha
834089
i had that too when i played lacrosse....i got hit on the thumb and it swelled up but i just put ice and did a few thumb excercises. My brother had the same also when he got hit with a stick when playing floor hockey. U can go see a different doctor like an sports doctor or u can see ur athletic trainer. U can continue to put some ice even though it doesn't hurt. ur tissues are still swelled up i think. well......i hope i helped u...ur hearing from a future atheltic trainer.
131987
Broken fingers and toes really stink, they hurt a lot and they can't really be casted cause you have to use them. This is what my mom suggests-shes a nurse!\n\nYou need to do a therapy of hot and cold. Hot water increases the blood flow causing it to heal faster and cold helps dull the pain away. Do this for 1/2 hour 3 times a day. \n\nYou also need to try to immobilize it a bit so it can rest, which I know is really hard because its your ring finger and you use it! You can tape it up or splint it with a tongue depressor or popcicle stick. Tape will be easiest, and allow you to still use it. Tape it up at night and and as often as possible. Swich the tape between hot and cold therapys. Use cloth tape (fisrt aid area of drug store) and only wrap it tight enough to be secure and comfortabel not to too tight. Take an Anti-Inflammatory (like advil or better yet aleve.) \nIt will take a while to heal but this routine it should be feeling much better in a week or two.\nRemember with the meds though, only take them if you need them. Tts not good to take them for a long time. If you can get along without it don't take it! And remember to read the label on the anit-inflammitory it's got important info.\n-Good luck
821945
You don`t put any pressure on it, unless you don`t care if it heals properly. Moreover, it might heal in such an inppropriate way, that you will never be able to use it at its full as you could before.\nThe best is to leave out all physical pressure for your hands until it is fully recovered and some time afterwards.
663386
There are a lot of bones in the wrist, if you've moved or fractured a small bone, there c/b changes inside.  It's weird that your pinkie and thumb hurt and the fingers between you haven't mentioned. Pinkie could also be from your lateral epicondyle (elbow) and thumb..De Quervains Tenosynovitis. Ask the doc (or better yet, ask a physiotherapist) to assess you for those conditions too.  How's the other hand? Is this your dominant hand?
1187650
Initially, you need to calm down the pain and swelling - use ice for 10 mins every hour.  Take OTC anti-inflamms to help decrease the swelling.\n\nAsk your doctor for a referal to a good physical therapist.  We can use modalities such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation to help calm everything down.  Personally, I use needle-less acupuncture and Kinesio Tape to help calm things down very quickly - there are acupressure points on your fingers that work very effectively to help calm down the area (Li1, Si1, Tw3, Li4 - look these up for an explanation).\n\nOnce the initial pain and discomfort is easing off, stretching and strengthening take over.  These can only be determined by your physical therapist and the right exercises need to be prescribed; the wrong exercise will make it worse.\n\nGood luck!
1063283
ice,  elevate your hand and watch it...if it just happenned you have to expect swelling...if the injury happened a few days ago u should get it looked at in case it has a clot   and the ice should b on for first 24 hrs,  like a half hour at a time every 2 hrs,  then warm soaks next couple days   the point is to increase the circulation to reabsorb the blood...u broke blood vessels in there
986736
First thing -- get it cold. This will reduce swelling. Dip it in ice water and keep it there for a several minutes at least. Or pu crushed ice around it in a small towel or cloth and elevate it. It'll hurt but it hurts anyway, but this will reduce the pain. \n\nSecond thing -- well it depends how bad it got smashed. If it's possibly broken or a joint is dislocated then you need to see a doctor for treatment. Sooner is better than later. Any fracture or dislocation should be treated as soon as possible, actually.\n\nIf you are sure it's not broken (and it can be hard to tell which is why we need x-rays very often in these cases), then you'll find it more comfortable to bandage it and keep that hand elevated for at least a day or two. Again, elevating the hand reduces the 'pressure' from blood flow and it won't throb so much. At night, sleep with that hand raised up on a pile of a couple of big pillows. \n\nNormal aspirin will help a bit with the pain. There are also anit-inflammatory drugs available but you might need a prescription for them, depending on where you live.\n\nGood luck and I hope you feel better soon!
222469
Try a splint with duct tape.