Question 1

how do i stop a 4 years old child from sucking her thumb. is there any medicine out there?

Accepted Answer

Bedtime: I try to narrow the thumb sucking to nap or bedtime. I tell the child it is okay to suck the thumb in bed. By focusing on one time per day, the child feels there is still hope of not getting in trouble for the habit. Eventually, the nighttime habit will lessen too. Medicines, bandages and yelling do not seem to work well.

Question 2

what can be done to fix torn ligaments in your fingers or thumb. because its very painful. also..what medicines can be taken for relief?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the degree of the tear (partial of complete), the position of the bones against each other, the degree of the diasthasis (separation). Simple tears may be treated with buddy taping or finger splints, whereas complex ones may require surgical correction.
Simple analgesics such as tylenol, (acetaminophen) ibuprofen/naproxen are usually enough to subdue the pain.

Question 3

does squeezing on a stress ball help w trigger thumb & please adv also what other ways to treat besides splint & anti inflamatory drugs, desperate, no ins?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Nodular tenosynovitis( " trigger thumb") is unlikely to be improved w/ a squeeze ball. In fact, it may make some trigger thumbs lock more often! consider having a trained health professional give  u an injection in the " a1" pulley. This can help tremendously. If not , consider seeing  an ors  for pulley release.

Question 4

what would it be called if i have very sharp pains in my thumb and it gets swollen and numb? i've had it in a thumb splint tipe thing and have takin pain medicane.

Accepted Answer

This : This sounds like it could be carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, or something called de Quervain's tenosynovitis.

Carpal tunnel syndrome-caused by a pinched or compressed nerve in your wrist, can lead to the symptoms you described
thumb arthritis -inflammation of the joint in your thumb causing pain and swelling, less typically numbness. 
De Quervain's tenosynovitis-inflammation of a tendon on the thumb side of your wrist. This can cause pain and swelling of the thumb, and is worse when writing or using the thumb.

Your primary provider will be able to make a diagnosis after a complete history of this problem, directed physical, and possible lab tests or imaging (i.e. X-ray).

For now the thumb splint is a good idea, resting your hand whenever possible, icing the thumb, and continuing over the counter pain medication. Try an anti-inflammatory medication (ibuprofen, or motrin)

good luck. Hope you feel better soon.

Question 5

is there any homeopathic medicine to cure foot corn i am having a foot corn under my foot thumb, i am applying corn/callous removers from last 1 month but its not helping , now from last one week i realized that some more small corns are   coming up near

Accepted Answer

First, : First, i would make sure it is a corn as opposed to a callus.  Corns are caused by too much pressure in combination with friction.  They are essentially the bodies way of protecting the area from the pressure and friction.  Calluses are more diffuse whereas corns are more cone-like thickenings.  The most homeopathic treatment would be to make sure your footwear is appropriate and not putting too much pressure on certain areas of your foot.  Beyond that, traditional measures can help combined with finding a good podiatrist.  I hope that helps.

Question 6

hi, about two month ago i had an aneurysm in an artery in my thumb, completely thrombosed, was suggested to take aspirin and see by a resident in "internal medicine" who asked a bunch of questions but no tests were done. a couple of weeks ago i stardted h

Accepted Answer

Surgery: If it was really an aneurysm, of the thumb you should had surgery, and complete resection of the aneurysm.

The tissue should be undergo histological examination, although may also be traumatic.

Question 7

is ice an effective non-drug treatment for trigger finger alongside splint? how long to ice if it is? thumb is swollen at joint.

Accepted Answer

Probably not: because trigger finger is caused by chronic, not acute, inflammation.  But trigger finger does not usually present with swelling.  Ask your doctor if it could be something else.

Question 8

i can't walk properly for the past 1 month, i feel pain in my ankle in & around the left leg,doctor took xray & said no fracture & gave tablets,but got water blisters in my left thumb alone after having tablet for 1day so stopped medicine what to do?

Accepted Answer

: Your description is to vague to provide an appropriate response. If you walked a long distance you could be experiencing an overuse injury. Try icing for 48 hours (ice 20 minutes /one hour off)  proper shoes might be needed. Good luck

Question 9

what is skiers thumb? and how do i know if i have it?

Accepted Answer

Thimb ligament ruptu: Rupture of the ucl ligament of thumb mcp joint  from ski pole during a fall see a orthopedic surgeon for exam rthis needs appropriate care to avoid bad outcome formerly know as game keepers thumb although this has subtle differences.

Question 10

why is an injured thumb called a skiers thumb?

Accepted Answer

Injury thumb: Thisis a common injury that skiers get. It occurs from a fall on an outstretched thumb that hyperextends at the mcp joint. Chronically if not treated laxity develops and repeat injury and pain is common. Unfortunatel skiers fall and get this injury commonly. It is also called gamekeepers thumb from keepers of game birds whosre job it was to break the birds neck.
http://www.handctr.com/thumb-sprain.

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A member asked:

How do i stop a 4 years old child from sucking her thumb. is there any medicine out there?

A member asked:

What can be done to fix torn ligaments in your fingers or thumb. because its very painful. also..what medicines can be taken for relief?

A member asked:

Does squeezing on a stress ball help w trigger thumb & please adv also what other ways to treat besides splint & anti inflamatory drugs, desperate, no ins?

A member asked:

What would it be called if i have very sharp pains in my thumb and it gets swollen and numb? i've had it in a thumb splint tipe thing and have takin pain medicane.

A member asked:

Is there any homeopathic medicine to cure foot corn i am having a foot corn under my foot thumb, i am applying corn/callous removers from last 1 month but its not helping , now from last one week i realized that some more small corns are coming up near

A member asked:

Hi, about two month ago i had an aneurysm in an artery in my thumb, completely thrombosed, was suggested to take aspirin and see by a resident in "internal medicine" who asked a bunch of questions but no tests were done. a couple of weeks ago i stardted h

A member asked:

Is ice an effective non-drug treatment for trigger finger alongside splint? how long to ice if it is? thumb is swollen at joint.

A member asked:

I can't walk properly for the past 1 month, i feel pain in my ankle in & around the left leg,doctor took xray & said no fracture & gave tablets,but got water blisters in my left thumb alone after having tablet for 1day so stopped medicine what to do?

A member asked:

What is skiers thumb? and how do i know if i have it?

A member asked:

Why is an injured thumb called a skiers thumb?

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