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Pain Over Thumb Area. History Of Injury To Hand. Could This Be Tendonitis?

yes , thank you. i had fell on my right hand last year and the palm area bruised badly and base of thumb area was sore. a year later when a try to open a jar the base of my thumb area hurts. I never had any xrays done because i have no pain in any of my fingers or thumb and am able to move them without any discomfort. Now i am wondering if I have tendonitis in my lower thumb base area and if i shoud go to a orthopedic dr . How to i did the pain to go away?
Fri, 12 Apr 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hello and Welcome to HCM,
Thanks for writing to us.
It looks like tendonitis. You can settle your tendonitis with appropriate physiotherapy.You should perform specific flexibility and strengthening exercises to get your wrist and thumb strong and healthy.
Wrist and thumb exercises can help your wrist recover or can even prevent tendonitis from occurring.Even a few minutes of stretches or exercises per hour can bring comfort and restoration.
Hope this helps you.
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon.
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  Dr. Gautam Sipani's  Response
Hello, this looks more like gamekeepers thumb which occurs due to injury to the collateral ligament. You need a clinical check up to get diagnosed and a MRI hand for confirmation. If confirmed you might need a ligament repair. Please consult a hand surgeon. Thank you
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Cardiologist,  Dr. Anantharamakrishnan's  Response
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

Symptoms one year after injury calls for investigation
Further delay may end in permanent damge...
You must see an orthopaedician.
Meta-carpo-phalyngeal joint, ligament, tendon - any of the may be responsible / only the concerned specialist can assess and assist.

Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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Pain Over Thumb Area. History Of Injury To Hand. Could This Be Tendonitis?

Hello and Welcome to HCM, Thanks for writing to us. It looks like tendonitis. You can settle your tendonitis with appropriate physiotherapy.You should perform specific flexibility and strengthening exercises to get your wrist and thumb strong and healthy. Wrist and thumb exercises can help your wrist recover or can even prevent tendonitis from occurring.Even a few minutes of stretches or exercises per hour can bring comfort and restoration. Hope this helps you. Wishing you good health... Regards. Dr Saurabh Gupta. Orthopaedic Surgeon.