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Clicking And Pain Of My Thumb Joint. What The Problem Might Be ?
The distal phalange of my husbands left thumb has been swollen for years as a result of any old high school wrestling injury. Recently the same thumb has been clicking in the distal phalange joint and he s complaining of pain mostly at night during sleep. The temperature of his thumb appears to be normal and there is no redness. We don t have insurance and can t afford for him to see a doctor. I have been taping his thumb before bed time to prevent it from clicking, because it s the clicking that causes the pain. He also takes Aleve prn for pain. Any idea as to what the problem might be ?
Mon, 23 May 2011
Hi,
it seems that there may be dislocation at the joint giving rise to clicking sound,
give support to that phalanx and then tapping continuously for about 2 weeks.
This will give him relief and prevent loosening at the joint.
Ok and bye.
it seems that there may be dislocation at the joint giving rise to clicking sound,
give support to that phalanx and then tapping continuously for about 2 weeks.
This will give him relief and prevent loosening at the joint.
Ok and bye.
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