Thumb Test

Xrays are usually a good idea. Look for injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament or radial collateral ligament of the MP joint of the thumb. Sometimes there may be an avulsion fracture so small that it may go unnoticed. Remember that ligament injuries will not appear in an xray. You would need an MRI to detect soft tissue (muscle/ligament/tendon) injury.
Link about thumb ligament injury (it's about ulnar collateral ligament, but the same principle applies to the radial collateral ligament):
http://www.handuniversity.com/topics.asp?Topic_ID=29

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• RCL
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• radial
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[guitarslim56]

My pain is between the IP and the MP. I think the pain is in the EPL. None one of the motions you describe cause pain. It is more of a constant, nagging pain. Any clue as to my condition?

[walk4fun]

sorry for the late reply, you are probably healed by now!

hmmm, if there is no fracture, then it could be the EPL, like you said, or a bone bruise. Sometimes there is no concrete explanation!

[clevenger013]

I dont know what i did but right at the mp joint on the inside of the hand it hurts, but only when i bowl, I dont know if its because i bowl so much it just makes it sore or what.



[GildedDelta]

i torn a ligament in the cmc area it has been like that for almost a year but it only hurts if i move it too far im not sure if it recovers or if it needs surgery

[lCR4Y014l214lXx]

i have pain in the RCL area and have had pain in that area for two weeks. I don't have any problems with grasping things, but my thumb is a little unstable. I had an x-ray done, but not once did they do a stress test on me, they told me nothing was wrong with it and to go home. Do you think i should get it checked out somewhere else?

[redassasain18]

@scrappy7319 TYLENOL.

[scrappy7319]

my MP hurts wat i do to fix it

[goody71988]

I've had pain in my thumb for over a month. I know something small is torn. I cannot use my left thumb to carry even light objects. Thanks for this vid! I'm gonna go see a doctor now.

[ayersfam4]

I'm a basketball player and I have had an issue for quite a while. I've have gotten this issue with my thumb checked before and went into a cast for six months, twice. The problem with my thumb was that I had a ruptured volar plate and two torn ligaments. The cast is the only thing they said would fix it. Instead of jamming my thumb this what happens to it. The doctors have said that you can have surgery for this type of injury. I'm 15, what should I do having it for 4 to 5 years now?