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Is It Normal To Have Pain In The Thumb After Being Treated For An Injury?

I sliced my thumb a week ago and the urgent care numbed my thumb with a needle between my thumb and pointer finger and then on the side of the thumb to hit the bone. So they can cauterize my thumb to stop the bleeding well since then the bottom of my thumb close to the palm is in extreme pain. Is this normal?
Mon, 26 May 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hi,
Welcome to healthcare magic,

Such pain at the base of the thumb is most probably due to associated soft tissue injury ( ligament and tendon ). Such pain which is due to soft tissue injury usually takes comparatively long time to recover ( about 3-4 weeks ).Immobilization with the help of finger cot should be useful.

If the pain is radiating to the thumb upto the tip then it may be due to associated injury to the digital nerve to the thumb, in which case the recovery may take a little time.In this case the treatment wil be
- T.neugaba-M 0-0-1...........for 1 month.
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Is It Normal To Have Pain In The Thumb After Being Treated For An Injury?

Hi, Welcome to healthcare magic, Such pain at the base of the thumb is most probably due to associated soft tissue injury ( ligament and tendon ). Such pain which is due to soft tissue injury usually takes comparatively long time to recover ( about 3-4 weeks ).Immobilization with the help of finger cot should be useful. If the pain is radiating to the thumb upto the tip then it may be due to associated injury to the digital nerve to the thumb, in which case the recovery may take a little time.In this case the treatment wil be - T.neugaba-M 0-0-1...........for 1 month.