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[songbird09]

crushed thumb in car door and also rentched it as i went to walk away as did not realise what i had done it has been xrayed and no break but 5weeks on i cannot bend it from top joint into my palm without severe pain, when tried exercises, advised by A&E department,.  cannot even hold  light pen between thumb and for finger without severe stinging pain and swells up again as soon as start exercises,..do you think i might need to have surgery or will it heel over time thanks for any advise sue h

[songbird09]

  many thanks for your comments and more for your time my thumb accident was 5weeks ago and although on the mend still cant bend it and still doing exercises given by A&E but thumb still very painful at times cannot aply pressure fully to grip something tip very sore still after all this time but xray says no break but tendons affected but wonder how long this type of injury takes to recover thumb swollen upper part have had pain in elbow since doing exercises few weeks now ... told at hospital few weeks ago to leave off  dressing, but wear on occasion as worried i might knock it..do you think i should be wearing some support as under nail bed throbs which is black most of brusing to thumb is nearly gone

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

Your soft tissue such as tendons and ligaments might have been torn after your thumb crush incident.

You would need to wear a splint for 2-3 weeks to give time for healing and follow it up with physiotherapy.

For chronic soft tissue complications you have to explore surgical options near a hand surgeon.

Take care!