I had a injury like this and went to the doctor walk in clinic and all they said was I had no breaks. But what about the ligaments?!?! Do I need to see a specialist or what
This is so frustrating! I think this is what I have and the same thing.. xray and now PA thinking I have arthritis.. they don't even bother doing research to determine correct diagnosis. I called to hand specialist to get scheduled but having tp wait a few weeks for appointment and have fear they won't order MRI. If I have any opposing force on thumb wile extended > 30 or 40 ° the pain is bad. Go to a specialist if you can .. even tell them you think u have gamekeepers thumb. All the PAhad to do was drop her ego and order MRI so that whenni see the specialist he will have a good picture of my injury .. life can be full of struggles , people need to work together instead of working against each other. Ive been wearing tape to keep my thumb from opening. Good luck and thank the insurance companies for part of the hassle, they are part of the problem
I believe it to be my flexor tendon in my thumb. It doesn't hurt to bend it or anything, the area doesn't seem swollen but it seems like the tendon is protruding or seems swollen or something. It seems like it's out of place. Whatever it is, it doesn't feel right and I'm wondering what might be wrong
I think this happened to me. 3 weeks ago I was cracking my thumb and woke up in the night with EXCRUCIATING pain in thumb, couldn’t even move it. They told me it wasn’t broken but after 3 weeks of immobilization it is only at about 50%. It has gotten better, but I’m wondering if it will ever get back to normal, think I’m going to get an MRI soon to see if I tore anything cause I think I did.
Can i back to game after 3 weeks of ligament ingury of thumb .....i broken my thumb ligament 3 weeks ago ..now it is fine and a little bit pain when i move my thumb....so can i back to my game...
@@khushpreetbrar5816 hi same here, i was fighting with my friend you know just a joke and i sprained my thumb and doc suggest a cast now it is very fine its been 1 month and 3 week i have a few pain but i feel like i can get back to the gym how are you?
Colbzz 1 year ago I think this happened to me. 3 weeks ago I was cracking my thumb and woke up in the night with EXCRUCIATING pain in thumb, couldn’t even move it. They told me it wasn’t broken but after 3 weeks of immobilization it is only at about 50%. It has gotten better, but I’m wondering if it will ever get back to normal,
I had this injury years ago and I couldn't treat it because of circumstance. Now my left thumb can't fully extend and I want to know if I can still treat it.
Wish someone had an answer cause mine is swollen or inflamed but i have no pain. It’s just some sort of lump. And when i do thumb exercises it gets kinda weak? Or stiff? But i feel like i got it from gaming cause i remember awhile ago my thumb burn from gaming but that was a year and half ago now it is literally a lump plz help someone.
Sooo I dislocated my thumb at the base it was pushed down towards my palm its been ab 19 days sense my bike accident … so my questions how do i know if it is healing properly ? the swelling in my hand has came down alooot from what it was i pretty much sprained my hole hand & wrist , but so my thumb is still swolen it seens like and it is still kinda bruised looks like but i can’t bend it at all i can kinda sway it left right down up but i can’t bend it & kinda feels different than my other thing meaning when i touch something with my messed up thumb i dont have the same feeling as when i touch my good thumb so idk i just looking for advice to know how if it’s healing properly? How to tell ? Or Check i have been to doc it is in a cast but i take it off here and there to lightly wash it & re wrap it …any thing i should look for ?
Can this happen from lifting heavy rolls of carpet? I did andy think make three clicks now the base of my thumb hurts constantly. Hurts to grip with it. Hurts when I put pressure around the base joint Very uncomfortable
5183adam go to a hand specialist right away. If this happened u need surgery right away, if not ur ligament will retract and then be unable to repair itself. This ligament can not heal itself. Just had surgery Monday in this injury.
@@brandonsylvia6214 so i waited almost 3 months before i got surgery. doctor said if i didnt come any sooner my thumb wouldve been messed up worse. i can use it regularly now but i just feel the pain here n there. maybe its because i didnt rehab properly eitehr
@@brandonsylvia6214 partial tear. Meeting with them tomorrow at one.... I also work in a PT office and can get free physics therapy. However I was told ligaments don’t heal on their own.
@@tommymc7535 let me know what they say to you , I’m in the same exact situation ! Idk if I should get surgery or not . I’ve had a partial tear for about a year and a half , i never was told to wear a brace or a cast
@@brandonsylvia6214 It hurts like if I Grip circular objects. When I’m not doing anything with it it does not hurt. I injured it doing jujitsu a year and a half ago on my right hand I just usually don’t grip with my thumb I do what is known as a C clamp. I can still lift and all that but certain Exercises hurt it... like Dips hurt. It also doesn’t feel as strong as the left hand. Sucks because I’m righty to. Writing and taking notes hurt after i do it for a decent amount of time. Sorry if this came out bad I used the voice option on my phone.
I punched the edge of my wardrobe with all my body weight, and all the impact was on my thumb, I can move it but it is swollen and I really hurts to put pressure.
dear doctor. I had my MCP joint break just the way you described, and put in a cast for 4 weeks. However a few doctors who saw the xrays told me that the ligament didn't tear... how can they know for sure, if there was no MRI taken? I had my thumb hit by the gas throttle while my motorbike hit a fence... thank you!
How long ago did you hurt it? Mine has been torn for 25 years and its been really bothering me for a while. Didnt bother me at all for 20 years . Im afraid ive waited to late to really help it now
Sooo I dislocated my thumb at the base it was pushed down towards my palm its been ab 19 days sense my bike accident … so my questions how do i know if it is healing properly ? the swelling in my hand has came down alooot from what it was i pretty much sprained my hole hand & wrist , but so my thumb is still swolen it seens like and it is still kinda bruised looks like but i can’t bend it at all i can kinda sway it left right down up but i can’t bend it & kinda feels different than my other thing meaning when i touch something with my messed up thumb i dont have the same feeling as when i touch my good thumb so idk i just looking for advice to know how if it’s healing properly? How to tell ? Or Check i have been to doc it is in a cast but i take it off here and there to lightly wash it & re wrap it …any thing i should look for ?
I had a injury like this and went to the doctor walk in clinic and all they said was I had no breaks. But what about the ligaments?!?! Do I need to see a specialist or what
exactly the same, i hurt my thumb a year ago said it wasn't broken but the pain keeps coming back
My injury is exactly like the doctor is explaining. They didn’t realize it was broken until the mri.
@@danshealthylifestyle8443 how’s your thumb doing now , what did you end up doing ?
@@brandonsylvia6214 same here no break n they didnt say anything about ligament issues but its been a few months and still hurts
This is so frustrating! I think this is what I have and the same thing.. xray and now PA thinking I have arthritis.. they don't even bother doing research to determine correct diagnosis. I called to hand specialist to get scheduled but having tp wait a few weeks for appointment and have fear they won't order MRI. If I have any opposing force on thumb wile extended > 30 or 40 ° the pain is bad. Go to a specialist if you can .. even tell them you think u have gamekeepers thumb. All the PAhad to do was drop her ego and order MRI so that whenni see the specialist he will have a good picture of my injury .. life can be full of struggles , people need to work together instead of working against each other. Ive been wearing tape to keep my thumb from opening. Good luck and thank the insurance companies for part of the hassle, they are part of the problem
I believe it to be my flexor tendon in my thumb. It doesn't hurt to bend it or anything, the area doesn't seem swollen but it seems like the tendon is protruding or seems swollen or something. It seems like it's out of place. Whatever it is, it doesn't feel right and I'm wondering what might be wrong
This is exactly my problem, I can't find anyone else with this issue and my surgeon physio and doc all said I'm fine. Did you get any answers??
Do you have to pop it all the time ? 😩
Thanks doc
I think this happened to me. 3 weeks ago I was cracking my thumb and woke up in the night with EXCRUCIATING pain in thumb, couldn’t even move it. They told me it wasn’t broken but after 3 weeks of immobilization it is only at about 50%. It has gotten better, but I’m wondering if it will ever get back to normal, think I’m going to get an MRI soon to see if I tore anything cause I think I did.
How did the mri go ?
Can i back to game after 3 weeks of ligament ingury of thumb .....i broken my thumb ligament 3 weeks ago ..now it is fine and a little bit pain when i move my thumb....so can i back to my game...
@@khushpreetbrar5816 hi same here, i was fighting with my friend you know just a joke and i sprained my thumb and doc suggest a cast now it is very fine its been 1 month and 3 week i have a few pain but i feel like i can get back to the gym how are you?
@@rezabagheri883 i also fine
Colbzz
1 year ago
I think this happened to me. 3 weeks ago I was cracking my thumb and woke up in the night with EXCRUCIATING pain in thumb, couldn’t even move it. They told me it wasn’t broken but after 3 weeks of immobilization it is only at about 50%. It has gotten better, but I’m wondering if it will ever get back to normal,
How's your thumb now?
I had this injury years ago and I couldn't treat it because of circumstance. Now my left thumb can't fully extend and I want to know if I can still treat it.
I guess we’ll never know
Have you seen a hand specialist.? They can possibly do surgery but I don't know
Thank you so much for this information, doctor. I have an elite athlete kid.
I have to wonder if it's fully torn would you feel pain? I feel no pain but numbness.
@@lisahagen5733 how’s your ucl recovery going ? I may need surgery
Wish someone had an answer cause mine is swollen or inflamed but i have no pain. It’s just some sort of lump. And when i do thumb exercises it gets kinda weak? Or stiff? But i feel like i got it from gaming cause i remember awhile ago my thumb burn from gaming but that was a year and half ago now it is literally a lump plz help someone.
Cut my thumb on the July 4th & Ik my ligament is damaged, my wound healed up but everytime I move my thumb a certain way its nothing but pain
How come I always injury the right ligament not the left?
Sooo I dislocated my thumb at the base it was pushed down towards my palm its been ab 19 days sense my bike accident … so my questions how do i know if it is healing properly ? the swelling in my hand has came down alooot from what it was i pretty much sprained my hole hand & wrist , but so my thumb is still swolen it seens like and it is still kinda bruised looks like but i can’t bend it at all i can kinda sway it left right down up but i can’t bend it & kinda feels different than my other thing meaning when i touch something with my messed up thumb i dont have the same feeling as when i touch my good thumb so idk i just looking for advice to know how if it’s healing properly? How to tell ? Or Check i have been to doc it is in a cast but i take it off here and there to lightly wash it & re wrap it …any thing i should look for ?
What about An impact to the top bone joint (knuckle) not pushed out but swollen and sore to the base
Hurts to close. But not to wiggle
Just did this today
Can this happen from lifting heavy rolls of carpet? I did andy think make three clicks now the base of my thumb hurts constantly. Hurts to grip with it. Hurts when I put pressure around the base joint
Very uncomfortable
5183adam go to a hand specialist right away. If this happened u need surgery right away, if not ur ligament will retract and then be unable to repair itself. This ligament can not heal itself. Just had surgery Monday in this injury.
wtfsonny dammit
@@SonnyCapone now long did you have your injury before you got surgery ? And how are you doing now
@@brandonsylvia6214 so i waited almost 3 months before i got surgery. doctor said if i didnt come any sooner my thumb wouldve been messed up worse. i can use it regularly now but i just feel the pain here n there. maybe its because i didnt rehab properly eitehr
My right thumb is swollen after dunking a ball my thumb pushed in the rim
I delt with this for over a year in a half. There is now muscle Atrophy, meeting with a surgeon in 2 days.
Let me know how it goes ! Do you have a full tear or partial ?
@@brandonsylvia6214 partial tear. Meeting with them tomorrow at one.... I also work in a PT office and can get free physics therapy. However I was told ligaments don’t heal on their own.
@@tommymc7535 let me know what they say to you , I’m in the same exact situation ! Idk if I should get surgery or not . I’ve had a partial tear for about a year and a half , i never was told to wear a brace or a cast
@@tommymc7535 does yours still hurt , how does yours feel ?
@@brandonsylvia6214 It hurts like if I Grip circular objects. When I’m not doing anything with it it does not hurt. I injured it doing jujitsu a year and a half ago on my right hand I just usually don’t grip with my thumb I do what is known as a C clamp. I can still lift and all that but certain Exercises hurt it... like Dips hurt. It also doesn’t feel as strong as the left hand. Sucks because I’m righty to. Writing and taking notes hurt after i do it for a decent amount of time. Sorry if this came out bad I used the voice option on my phone.
I have this op next Thursday 😕 27/8/20
How are you doing now ?
@@brandonsylvia6214 I’m doing great 8 months on thank you
@@lisachucks thats great news. no pain at all ?
@@brandonsylvia6214 I still get abit of pain when it’s cold .. it will never be the same only 80% movement.. other then that it’s good thank you
I punched the edge of my wardrobe with all my body weight, and all the impact was on my thumb, I can move it but it is swollen and I really hurts to put pressure.
@@interstellar-X I am now, it was dislocated and broken.
@@dominusmasteryti see, thats gotta so real badly, and how long did it take to heal?
Gamekeeper's Thumb - All You Need to Know
dear doctor. I had my MCP joint break just the way you described, and put in a cast for 4 weeks. However a few doctors who saw the xrays told me that the ligament didn't tear... how can they know for sure, if there was no MRI taken? I had my thumb hit by the gas throttle while my motorbike hit a fence... thank you!
I was playing basketball with my friend at school then the ball landed on top of my thumb
you probably jammed it
So lets say you had this injury and ignored it for months, what would the treatment be?
I’m on the same page as you , i just want it to get better but idk if I should get surgery or not . Got the injury about 11 months ago
Same here got injured about 3 months back and still hurts a bit.
@@faisalkhan1137 go see an orthopedic as soon as you can !
@@brandonsylvia6214 I will. Thank you
@@faisalkhan1137 any updates ?
Just broke my thumb skiing
Pov you saw a post showimg how to brake it
Just got mine fixed yesterday.
How long ago did you hurt it? Mine has been torn for 25 years and its been really bothering me for a while. Didnt bother me at all for 20 years . Im afraid ive waited to late to really help it now
@@anthonytaylor8457 is it better?
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Sooo I dislocated my thumb at the base it was pushed down towards my palm its been ab 19 days sense my bike accident … so my questions how do i know if it is healing properly ? the swelling in my hand has came down alooot from what it was i pretty much sprained my hole hand & wrist , but so my thumb is still swolen it seens like and it is still kinda bruised looks like but i can’t bend it at all i can kinda sway it left right down up but i can’t bend it & kinda feels different than my other thing meaning when i touch something with my messed up thumb i dont have the same feeling as when i touch my good thumb so idk i just looking for advice to know how if it’s healing properly? How to tell ? Or Check i have been to doc it is in a cast but i take it off here and there to lightly wash it & re wrap it …any thing i should look for ?