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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Bruised Thumb

I feel my wrist yesterday but I thought nothing of it because it was it just look like broken blood vessel s. But when I woke up this morning the scahlpoid bone I believe that s what it s called the bone below your thumb was very swollen and my whole rest is bruised I can move on my fingers but it hurts when I grab stuff or try to turn it sideways and I don t know whether to go to the hospital in case it s broken or stay home because I might be a sprain I don t want to waste my parents time or money please help
Mon, 7 Dec 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
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You must go to orthopedic doctor and an MRI/xray should be done.treatment will depend on findings with immobilization.In meantime take advil tabs after meals for pain and inflammation.scaphoid ,if fractured may be treated either conservatively in plaster or b surgery ,it depends on nature of fracture.It will be taken care of ,do not worry, its not wastig moey, but prudence to save hand to prevent problems of long terms,cofide in parents
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Bruised Thumb

hi You must go to orthopedic doctor and an MRI/xray should be done.treatment will depend on findings with immobilization.In meantime take advil tabs after meals for pain and inflammation.scaphoid ,if fractured may be treated either conservatively in plaster or b surgery ,it depends on nature of fracture.It will be taken care of ,do not worry, its not wastig moey, but prudence to save hand to prevent problems of long terms,cofide in parents