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What Are The Symptoms Of Thumb Injury?
Question: I went to take the coffee filter out of my Mr. Coffee coffee machine and the top of the coffeemaker fell down on my thumb - there is no swelling and I can move it. Can it hurt your thumb? It is made of light plastic. How heavy does something have to be to hurt your thumb if it fell on it?
Brief Answer:
soft tissue injury;may send the picture if possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Based on the pattern of injury and object causing it, this should not be a serious injury. To have any serious thumb injury the object should be of metal with weight around 4-6 ponds.
My suggestions for you are-Ice fomentation, rest and limb elevation along with ibuprofen.
Hope this answers your query.
Take care
soft tissue injury;may send the picture if possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Based on the pattern of injury and object causing it, this should not be a serious injury. To have any serious thumb injury the object should be of metal with weight around 4-6 ponds.
My suggestions for you are-Ice fomentation, rest and limb elevation along with ibuprofen.
Hope this answers your query.
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Mukesh Chugh
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :1997
Answered : 1619 Questions
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