Question 1

please advise what is causing my thumb joint to snap and sometimes lock in position?

Accepted Answer

Trigger thumb: The tendon is catching.

Question 2

how to i get relief from snapping thumb joint?

Accepted Answer

Difficult: Best to see a hand surgeon for care. All the best.

Question 3

my thumb joint keeps hurting?

Accepted Answer

Thumb pain: Are you doing a repetitive activity that keeps irritating or adds pressure to your thumbs?  Early side for arthritis.

Question 4

why can't my thumb joint be surgically cleaned out?

Accepted Answer

Technically it can: But it is usually of little benefit, because of the small size of the thumb joints.  Depends on which joint as well.  If you have pain or DJD in your basal thumb joint or cmc joint it can be cleaned out with a procedure called a trapezium resection and suspensionplasty.  Great surgery 97-99% success rate.  The other thumb joints can either be fused, but this sig. Decreases thumb function.

Question 5

right thumb joint is fused.  can it be made to bend?

Accepted Answer

An ip Jtlw fusion: at the thumb tip or an MP joint fusion at the large knuckle typically cannot be taken down and made to move. However if you have had a fusion at the base of the thumb or what is called the CMC joint then at times that fusion and be removed and the  thumb stabilized with some type of tendon transfer or inter-position and motion can be restored partially. There are many variables to consider first.

Question 6

how to figure out why i can't move my lower thumb joint?

Accepted Answer

Trigger finger?: Most likely causes of lack of thumb motion are trigger thumb, tendon rupture or joint injury. Assume lower means ip joint , you need to see a hand surgeon.

Question 7

in what way can u tell if a thumb joint is broken or sprung?

Accepted Answer

X-ray and medical: Eval can help to differentiate a fracture from a sprain.

Question 8

i have a small growth just about a 1/4 in. below my thumb joint (outside) i think it grew. sometimes hurts, not always.

Accepted Answer

Growth on thumb: Without seeing the lesion, I can't speculate as to what it is.  You should consult your family doctor.

Question 9

what do i do for thumb joint discomfort?

Accepted Answer

RICE: Rest, immobilization, cold and exersice. Thumb joint pain, especially at the base, is usually arthritis. I start with a brace and oral steroids and if pain persists, injections and therapy follow. If i can't relieve the pain and x-rays show arthritis, i will procede with arthroplasty. Surgery consists of removing the arthritic bone and replacing it with tendon.

Question 10

why does my thumb joint keeps swelling after i pop it?

Accepted Answer

Injury: You are most likely causing a localized acute arthritis every time you pop your joint.  I would certainly refrain from intentionally doing this and if it happens, apply ice, take Ibuprofen (if you can) and elevate it.  See your doctor if concern.

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Please advise what is causing my thumb joint to snap and sometimes lock in position?

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How to i get relief from snapping thumb joint?

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My thumb joint keeps hurting?

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Why can't my thumb joint be surgically cleaned out?

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Right thumb joint is fused. can it be made to bend?

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How to figure out why i can't move my lower thumb joint?

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In what way can u tell if a thumb joint is broken or sprung?

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I have a small growth just about a 1/4 in. below my thumb joint (outside) i think it grew. sometimes hurts, not always.

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What do i do for thumb joint discomfort?

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Why does my thumb joint keeps swelling after i pop it?

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