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My wife is having severe pain in left hand thumb joint pain since yesterday. Please guide for treatment.
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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Keep a pillow under the hand.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
--. Fomentation with warm water. Let the part not be exposed to cold.
-- .Do mild exercises for &the affected part.
--.visit my YouTube channel
'DrN C Gupta' and watch 'Me & My Yoga' and 'Yoga Simplified'.
Kindly subscribe to the channel to get continuous guidence & notifications.
It is free.
--or else contact a physiotherapist.
https://youtube.com/channel/ucpeqc6b1ywzwin048jsu6rw
-Any way it may be tried,
--. Ugesic (Piroxicam) 20mg 1 tab once a day x 5days
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab Once a day x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish you a quick recovery & good health.
Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho.)
DMC no.3624
Thanks.
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Is there any history of trauma?
Straining of the thumb can lead to a minor ligament injury on the inner side of the thumb base.
Next Steps
Apply ice. To use a Thumb spica splint to immobile the thumb. Get an x ray of the hand Ap and Oblique views just to rule out small fractures
Health Tips
Avoid lifting any weights with the hand
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Common cause for thumb pain
1. Trigger thumb
2. Arthritis of 1st MCP joint
3. De Qervains
Next Steps
Take an analgesic, see nearest orthopaedic doctor
Health Tips
Apply hot pack
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Dr. Rajinder K Sharma
Orthopedist
43 yrs exp
Chandigarh
You need medicines and some blood test Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospital retired Chandigarh(U.T)
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