UCL Injuries Explained

[@w.smialy934]

I'm here struggling to sleep at hospital having UCL surgery next morning and watching this, fml

[@angalangana272]

Haa can i use.cotton cloth to imobalise that part👀 give me answer

[@fortutgwiki7390]

Wait.. *LESS PAIN* with a injury 3? The more severe one?

[@iandowley8059]

Seems crazy, right? But it's true. A partial injury still transmits force or tension through the injured fibres, meaning lots of stimulation of sensitive little nerve endings. If there is a complete rupture, there is no force or tension going through the ligament at all - you will still have some baseline pain from the trauma and inflammation, but putting the joint through ligament stress testing maneuvers won't cause much or any increase in pain.

[@new30660]

My left hand thumb nail fractured... Surgery is not done. Plaster cast done. After 21 days plaster is removed. Now seen swelling. Is there anything to be afraid of?

[@iandowley8059]

Hello, and thanks for getting in touch. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to advise you. There are so many different types of fractures, all with different treatment pathways. I really hope you are getting the right medical advice for your specific injury, and that your thumb recovers very quickly

[@new30660]

@@iandowley8059 thank you sir

[@teofiloalmirol7789]

I sprained both my thumb 💔

[@iandowley8059]

So sorry to hear it 😢 I hope you make an excellent recovery. Thumb sprains can be very slow to feel fully recovered, but they usually get there in the end!

[@sports_comics5593]

How long would a grade 3 with surgery take to fully heal? Like Brock Purdy 49ers football Quarterback player for example?

[@iandowley8059]

After a surgical reconstruction of the ligament, recovery (that is, new ligament as strong as it can get, and thumb as close as it can get to full strength/flexibility/capacity) will typically take between 1 and 2 years. However, there are many steps along that journey, and many milestones which make the recovering patient feel more 'normal' again. For example, the repaired thumb will usually be immobilised in a cast or splint full time for about the first 6 weeks post-op, and the change to wearing the splint only part-time, using the un-splinted thumb for light activities, can be simultaneously wonderful and terrifying! On average, patients will be cleared to use the thumb for work and daily activities at about 12 weeks post-op. As soon as professional sport is brought into the equation, everything changes! They have much greater pressures and expectations, and will often take risks with their bodies much earlier than would usually be recommended. Also, they have access to the very best in surgical, medical and therapy support. I have seen professional footballers here in Australia (playing AFL, not American football) return to competitive play within 3-4 weeks post-op, with a protective splint taped onto the thumb. May be different for a quarterback if it is his throwing hand though... Good question, cheers!

[@Swiftlygod]

I got my surgery in 2020. It took me 2 months to get to where I can fully stretch my arm out and feed myself with my dominant hand. And full recovery after a year and 2 months. But it still hurts from time to time.

[@Dankehum]

Omg I didn’t expect that lol

[@iandowley8059]

Freaked me out a bit at the time, too! 😂🙃😳

[@Dinkan_kunjan]

Oh my god i only unferstood this after 3 weeks of injury 🥲🥺please reply is any risk?

[@iandowley8059]

Hello! Thanks for watching the video - I hope it was helpful for you. These injuries can vary greatly, from very mild to very severe. It is hard to know what risk you have without seeing your thumb 🙃. If possible, I would definitely recommend you see a good doctor or physiotherapist who can examine your thumb, maybe refer for an X-ray, and then provide you with some appropriate treatment. That might be some protection in a splint or brace; it may mean seeing a surgeon if the injury is more severe. Here's hoping you have a very minor injury which recovers rapidly!

[@Dinkan_kunjan]

@@iandowley8059 and i can do my dalily activities with that finger when moving finger into front side( ✊but the thump is inside all finger) i fell pain at that time only

[@Dinkan_kunjan]

I can do my daliy activities with that finger when moving finger into front side (✊but the thumpnis inside all finger )i fell pain at that time only please replay 🥲

[@Dinkan_kunjan]

​@@iandowley8059And can i use rhe cotton cloth as a bandage heare👀

[@datniggq4]

I graduated years back and injured it they told me it was nothing and taped it up, till this day it hurts and swell it hard or if I try to catch a football thrown hard