Thumb Fracture
A fracture is a condition in which the bone breaks. It can range from a simple crack to a complete breakage. A bone fracture can be crosswise, lengthwise, scattered, and has many pieces.
Most fractures happen due to a forceful impact or pressure where the body can no longer give support. Therefore, most fractures are experienced intense pain, especially when the injury is still fresh. Touching and moving the injured part will only cause severe pain. In this case, when the hand, wrist, and fingers are doing their function, it may trigger thumb pain.
Other symptoms of thumb fracture may lead to its pain. The symptoms of thumb fracture include a snap or grinding sound in the injury, swelling, redness, bruising, and a visible deformity in the affected area.
These symptoms are key in pain felt by the thumb when a thumb fracture occurs. Some people are at risk of experiencing thumb pain due to bone fractures. These people include the elderly, people who have osteoporosis, endocrine or intestinal disorders, physically inactive people, people who drink, and smokers.
