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What Causes Pain When Squeezing Thumb?

Hi doctor a frisbee hit my distal phalanx on my thumb on my right hand. The pain was when i grabbed things and bent my thumb in certain positions, it didn t hurt when i put pressure with my finger on it but when i put pressure on the top of nail it hurt (The pain was not on my nail it was right above my nail near the joint). It was hurting for a 2 weeks during that time period we bought a thumb cast a CVS then i took it off because it stopped hurting. It didn t hurt for about 3-4 weeks, but now at times when i squeeze my thumb specifically the left part of the nail (Bottom of thumb). Sometimes it hurts sometimes it doesn t the pain hurts a on a scale to 1-10 it hurts a 4. So is it fractured? Will there be a surgery? I kind of nervous, it does not hurt that much.
Wed, 27 May 2015
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Sports Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hello,

It sounds as though you have a severe contusion to the area. Take some ibuprofen for the pain. If the pain is not decreasing on a daily basis then please see your doctor - you may need an xray.

Best wishes,

Dr Rawlinson
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What Causes Pain When Squeezing Thumb?

Hello, It sounds as though you have a severe contusion to the area. Take some ibuprofen for the pain. If the pain is not decreasing on a daily basis then please see your doctor - you may need an xray. Best wishes, Dr Rawlinson