How do you determine If you have a broken thumb without a trip to a doctor or hospital.?
539816
This is an old trick my high school sports trainer taught me... get a tuning fork and give it a whack and while it is vibrating touch it to the end of your thumb... if it hurts really really bad then it is broken...if it only stings a bit then it is not broken.
131987
Broken fingers and toes really stink, they hurt a lot and they can't really be casted cause you have to use them. This is what my mom suggests-shes a nurse!\n\nYou need to do a therapy of hot and cold. Hot water increases the blood flow causing it to heal faster and cold helps dull the pain away. Do this for 1/2 hour 3 times a day. \n\nYou also need to try to immobilize it a bit so it can rest, which I know is really hard because its your ring finger and you use it! You can tape it up or splint it with a tongue depressor or popcicle stick. Tape will be easiest, and allow you to still use it. Tape it up at night and and as often as possible. Swich the tape between hot and cold therapys. Use cloth tape (fisrt aid area of drug store) and only wrap it tight enough to be secure and comfortabel not to too tight. Take an Anti-Inflammatory (like advil or better yet aleve.) \nIt will take a while to heal but this routine it should be feeling much better in a week or two.\nRemember with the meds though, only take them if you need them. Tts not good to take them for a long time. If you can get along without it don't take it! And remember to read the label on the anit-inflammitory it's got important info.\n-Good luck
171236
You might have bruised some nerves as well.  When that happens you will experience the numbness and tingly sensations you discribe.  If you are 100% certain that nothing is broken then all you can do is wait it out.  If you are really concerned, call your doctor for an exray to make sure you didnt get a hairline fracture of any kind.  I had that when I broke my wrist and it took a while for all the feeling to return.  So long as your fingers are not turning blue then you really have no serious concerns at the moment.  If after say a week and you still have no feeling then you really need to see the dr. to make sure no further damage was done.  Good luck.
609495
A proper physical exam and possibly an MRI.
14060
if u feel as though uv broken a bone in ur thumb go c a doctor if not stick ur thumb in some ice for a few hours ul be right mate :))
739600
The only real way to tell if it's broken is to go get an x-ray. Sorry, sweetie, but if you think it may be, then you need to go to the ER. You don't want it to heal wrong again. \n\nBtw, you might consider checking into some anger-management classes or buy a punching bag. =)
758592
GO AND SEE YOUR DOCTOR STRAIGHT AWAY
673020
While it may only be a tendon or ligament that has partially broke, I would still go get checked out by a doctor only because if it is something terrible, it is better to find out early and receive proper medical care.\n\nEspecially where it is located, you wouldn't want to have it hurt you the rest of your life or in old age if it could have been avoided with a simple visit. \n\nI assume the doctor will tell you to stay off it and let it heal, but you never know if more is needed.
1057301
go to the Dr. or the emergency room they will runs tests and tell you what is wrong.
128477
try to consult a doctor.
315727
Try your local hospital or clinic.
1181844
The general test is to place you thumb and middle finger around your wrist if the fingers overlap, you are small bone, if the fingers touch you are medium boned, and if the fingers don't touch you are big boned. That is how must people test, otherwise you have to go to a gym or a Dr. to do the "official" test.
605205
You may not have broken any bone in the finger, it seems more likely from what you said that the middle joint in the finger is out of place (this explains the lack of mobility and the occassional swelling). Either see a doctor of medicine or a doctor of chiropractic (either one can x-ray if necessary, I recommend the chiropracter as he is most knowledgeable about bone structure). Waiting so long will make the readjustment more painful (you should have asked sooner, sorry)
778128
go to the doctors that is what they are there for if you have an ailment or illness or injury
965833
Return to the hospital,\n they may  need , to re-x- ray your ankle ,\n it is possible a small  fracture, has been missed .\n\n Or you could have, an Achilles tendon injury  ( very painful ) \n that also and may  not  show up on the x-ray , at first .\n\n Do not weight -bear on it ,until you have had the doctors O.K \n\n pain and muscle spasms are warning signs,\n and should not be ignored \n\n I like the way you are being looked after hand and foot ,  \n that is great ;)\n That is good ! LOL!\n\n :( pain is not :((\n\n I hope you heal up very soon \n\n>^,,^<
383140
go to a doctor quickly
971996
get it checked by a doctor