HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Pain in thumb(7pain scale)week after scapho-lunate ligament shrinkage and clean up inflammation... normal ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Hirenkumar Italia answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Sprain: It may take few weeks so I think this is expected what you are going through.

Answered 7/25/2015

2.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Can strengthening help inflammation or hurt it? I have sprained thumbs and pinkies? I mean along with ice and splints.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have inflammation in my right thumb near where the nail meets the skin. What could it be? What is there to do about it? Thank you!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How painful is it to recover from a thumb radial collateral ligament reconstruction?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I hurt my right wrist at the thumb a while back and it locks back quite a bit and hurts could I have torn ligaments?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Thumb pain. 2.5 years ago surgery to repair ucl ligament. Complete tear. Lots of pain now. Cant pinch hold cup press down what's wrong y does it hurt?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Cut thumb with razor blade. 2 stitches. Very sore & stiff. Hard to bend. Feels like ima break/ tear somethin. This normal? Maybe inflammation?
Could radial collateral ligament be torn if I have bruising & pain at that part of thumb & below on hand, but can move thumb mostly normally ?
I've had a cast on my thumb for 6 weeks and a brace for 4 weeks after that and my thumb never healed from the torn ligament and still hurts. What can ?
How long does it take for swelling to go down after a scapho-lunate ligament sprain?
Had ligament repaired on my thumb. Was wondering how long does it stay swollen?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.