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What to do with a dislocated thumb?

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How do you treat a dislocated thumb?

Visiting a doctor and using a sort of cast for the arm including the thumb.


What are signs of a dislocated thumb?

A dislocated thumb will occur after the thumb joint has been placed under unusual stress, and will normally occur while playing a sport such as football, or if you fall hard on your hand. The symptoms include: immobility of the thumb, swelling around the thumb, pain (usually severe) and a crooked look to the thumb.


How long does it take for dislocated thumb to heal?

6 weeks


What causes thumb pain?

splinter, broken, dislocated(it can happen, i have made it happen), infected


Who has injured themselves in gymnastics?

Yes I have: broken thumb, dislocated shoulder, L-5 vertebrae stress fracture, fractured growth plate in heel, dislocated elbow, Achilles tendonitis, shin splints, broken nose


Does dislocated have a suffix?

The suffix of dislocated is -ed.


Does it hurt when doctors put back your dislocated thumb?

yes, it will hurt while they locate the bone back ,but they will give you a pain killer that will numb you for a little and after a few weeks it wont hurt as much but you thumb WILL NOT look the same or as before. I hope that answers your question


How do you use 'dislocated' in a sentence?

A dislocated shoulder or knee can be quite painful.


What type of tissue damage might you expect to fine in dislocated joint?

dislocated tissue


Is a dislocated shoulder a preexisting condition?

If your shoulder commonly comes out of its socket, then it is a preexisting condition. If it is the first time you have dislocated your shoulder or if you have never dislocated your shoulder, then it is not a preexisting condition.


What does dislocated worker mean?

A dislocated worker is someone who has lost his/her job or is receiving unemployment benefits.


Do you need a cast for a dislocated thumb?

yes they do put a cast on but they can sometimes put a spica thumb splint on it depending upon how badly broken it is but if it is really bad they might have to operate but that is very rare.