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Sprained Thumb
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I recently sprained my thumb during snowboarding recently and had it checked out the same day just to make sure it wasnt - thankfully only swollen no breakages. It has now been two weeks a two days since the accident and my thumb is still slightly swollen and uncomfortable even now. Is this common as i have had sprained ankles and dislocated fingers in which the swelling has reduced much faster
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I'd go to your GP - ask for a second opinion. If he/she has any doubt they will gladly sign another x-ray request for. Hospitals don't like to do 2nd x-rays as they are not good for you (my sis is a radiographer) - but as your thumb was swollen, they could easily have missed something.
Case in point: I went to A+E with an injured foot only to be told it was a sprained ankle. I knew something was wrong so I went back again - only to be told to take painkillers and go away. My sister told me to go to my GP who was concerned and demanded another x-ray. This time it showed a fractured metatarsal. The lesson? be persistent, it's your body and you could get arthritis at a later stage....
Good lick :o.
Case in point: I went to A+E with an injured foot only to be told it was a sprained ankle. I knew something was wrong so I went back again - only to be told to take painkillers and go away. My sister told me to go to my GP who was concerned and demanded another x-ray. This time it showed a fractured metatarsal. The lesson? be persistent, it's your body and you could get arthritis at a later stage....
Good lick :o.