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What Does A Lump On Tumb Caused After An Injury
Question: I squashed my thumb in my car door 2 months ago. Top of thumb finger print part was all ripped back and caused trauma to the nerves. Healing was slow and is healed now but was more painful healing than the accident. I'm now left with a hard lump which is painful when pressed on and is preventing me to use my thumb fully. For example can't use for buttons, zips etc etc. lump has sensation in it. What should I do and what is it
Brief Answer:
Will decrease with massage.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The hard lump on your thumb is likely to be due to fibrosis in the area of healing. This is causing a compression on the nerves thus is painful.
It is best to wait and do a hot fomentation and massage regularly. This is likely to resolve gradually in few weeks. In case the lump is too painful or is gradually growing in size then it may need to be removed surgically after investigations like MRI scan to detect the extent of the lump.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Will decrease with massage.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The hard lump on your thumb is likely to be due to fibrosis in the area of healing. This is causing a compression on the nerves thus is painful.
It is best to wait and do a hot fomentation and massage regularly. This is likely to resolve gradually in few weeks. In case the lump is too painful or is gradually growing in size then it may need to be removed surgically after investigations like MRI scan to detect the extent of the lump.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
When you say hot formentation do you mean soak in hot water or a hot pack.
Brief Answer:
Use any one - hot pack or water.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You can do either of these thrice a day for 10 minutes each time.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Use any one - hot pack or water.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You can do either of these thrice a day for 10 minutes each time.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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