what is deep horizontal grooves in the thumb nails and big toes mean?

Question

I have a thin black line on my thumb and big toe nail what is it?

Answer 1

Nail changes: Nail changes can be the result of how your nails form or can be the result of trauma or systemic related. See a physician who can evaluate your history and clinical history.

Answer 2

Nails: It could cosmetic or a sign of anemia.

Answer 3

Pumping by hand: Hand expressing means pumping milk from a breast without using a pump. The woman takes a warm shower or applies a warm cloth to her breast for a few minutes. Then she massages her breast by encircling her breast with both hands at the chest wall and slowly squeezing the breast in towards the nipple. After a couple of minutes, the breast will start discharging milk and this can caught in a cup.

Answer 4

Efficiency!: Believe it or not, i did this myself! i found using a breast pump to be an inefficient and uncomfortable way to express breast milk. Knowing that i was returning to work at 3 months required me to find an alternative. I found hand expression (cup your hand around your breast way up high and then squeeze downward until the milk comes out) to be a very efficient option i could do anywhere.

Answer 5

4 Months Old: Most infants will transfer objects from hand to hand around 4 months old, however there is some normal variation in development. If you have any concerns with your child's development, you should notify your pediatrician.

Answer 6

7-9 months: Most babies at this age develop improved hand eye co-ordination and start transferring objects from one hand to another or directly to their mouths. I think the earliest they could do it is about six months.

Answer 7

Yes: It is possible to surgically correct an old injury.

Answer 8

Yes: Toe fractures that have healed improperly can be fixed. The procedure can be done under local anesthesia/sedation in an outpatient facility. A pin will often be required and is removed after a few weeks. The key is to straighten the toe to avoid irritation of adjacent toes.

Answer 9

Numb thumb: There too many possibilities to discuss in 400 characters. The nerve pathway goes from your brain through your neck and down your arm to your thumb. The problem could be anywhere along the way. It could be as simple as pressure on the digital nerve from sleeping the wrong way to a brain tumor. If you are concerned i suggest you get it looked at by a physician.

Answer 10

More information..: It is hard to speculate without more information: are any other fingers numb? Did you have an injury? How long has this been present? Does anything make it better or worse? Is it associated with any weakness? You really need to have an examination to get an intelligent answer. Good luck!

Answer 11

Rest, immobilization: Rest, splinting/taping toe. Ice, heat, antiinflammatory medications.

Answer 12

Stabilize It: The big toe is bent upwards with turf toe. One would need to keep it from bending with a surgical shoe and tape for about 6 weeks to get the best chance of healing. It may take up to one year before it does not hurt as soft tissue injuries are slow to heal.

Answer 13

Turftoe plates: Are a good idea. You slide them in most shoes and they work by not allowing bending of the joints between the toes and metatartsals.

Answer 14

Rest/ immobilize: Ice and anti-inflammatory medications may help control the pain. Unfortunately the best treatment for turf toe is rest. In severe cases, the use of crutches and complete avoidance of weight bearing may be required. you may also wish to look into a rigid insert to immobilize the joint. ((www.Drmarkgalland.Com 10/16/2012).

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