How to Tape a Sprained Thumb after a sprain, fracture, break or dislocation

[@RLFinTX]

I have rheumatoid arthritis and my thumb joint has been destroyed. A few days ago, my thumb became dislocated. I have been able to put it back into place until today, so I used your taping technique to wrap my thumb securely until I can get to my appt next week. I’ll be needing a thumb fusion at this point.
Thank you so much for explaining and showing it so well. I’ve been in excruciating pain all day and it feels much better now. 👏🏻👏🏻😊

[@Cobravenom69]

Your thumb is turning purple... Please anyone watching this. Do Not Put it that tight. If your thumb starts changing color you wrapped it too tight.

[@breandanroche4329]

To help keep circulation and not have the tape too tight, you should cut the tape each time you have finished a rotation... I believe you are taping too much at once and thus cutting off circulation...

[@anordinaryexistence7305]

I’m 13 and thought that was normal so thank you. I feel better now

[@ravs6003]

My thumb was already purple. I sprained it that bad

[@mikojYT]

@@ravs6003 sorry about your thumb but that made me LOL

[@age-of-adventure]

I was just looking at his thumb change color and thinking is that supposed to happen?

[@jasonm8017]

This will help, thank you so much. I will also come back to this for sleepy time. Your voice is very soothing, infact my thumb feels better already.

[@bigbrainer6183]

This really helped! I appreciate it!

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

Thanks for the feedback we are glad you found it helpful

[@sophiadellacroce9445]

Thanks, I really didn’t want to go to the doctor’s over this :)

[@CHUNKYNUGGET666]

This is great and easy to understand, hopefully it works for dirt bikes! Here’s an ironic 👍

[@genesissmith8833]

Same, just had a bike fall, handle bars hit concrete I never let go

[@italy2017]

My neighbour needed a video so I clicked this and it really helped!

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

Thanks Clare we’re glad they found it helpful

[@Kingtrollface259]

Instant relief,thank you

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

Thanks for your feedback

[@paulpomme2502]

Thank's a lot - this easy way works for me all right, after meeting a wall by bike ;)

[@DiamondLifer]

Now that you’ve isolated it and cut off the blood flow all that’s left is to cut it off.

[@StarlightzStuff]

I don’t have that thing I’m literally using bandages

[@LaSorciereFeuillue]

Worked a treat thankyou!

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

So glad you found it helpful!

[@yourFAVneph]

What kind of tape are you using?

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

Hi Joshua I use a combination of 25 mm elastic adhesive bandage and I think it is 8mm rigid
Personally I just use 38 mm rigid and tear it to width

[@guruprakash1538]

Thanks a lot bruh

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

Thanks @Guru Prakash 🙏🏻

[@torototsupreme2346]

What type of tape is the first layer?

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

25mm elastic adhesive bandage

[@blessedruler688]

​@@BodyFitPhysiotherapy is it the same as self - adhesive bandage? If so can I use that instead?

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

If anyone is looking to have additional wrist support you can try this taping variation th-cam.com/video/2ni8VkKtdfA/w-d-xo.html

[@stephanierodriguez3001]

My thumb was losing circulation when I tried this

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

Hi Stephanie your thumb should never loose circulation this means you have done it too tight. I hop that helps

[@angelg8922]

Wah.. His thumb is turning purple.. 🤔🤨🤣

[@makarandwaingankar9281]

Which tape it is

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

25mm elastic adhesive bandage and 10mm ridged to reinforce it

[@angelicaobrador5897]

So is his its too tight

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

Sorry I don’t quite understand the question. Are you asking if the tape in the video is too tight

[@Cobravenom69]

Yes. The guy wrapping did it to tight. Your thumb should not turn purple like that

[@federalreserveofshitposts2514]

What if you don't have tape?

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

As an alternative you could use a brace like a thumb spica other than that I don’t believe you can get the needed support from crepe bandage

[@federalreserveofshitposts2514]

@@BodyFitPhysiotherapy Thanks. Is it okay if you stick the thumb to an icecream stick and wrap it in bandages?

[@BodyFitPhysiotherapy]

@@federalreserveofshitposts2514 that’s not the best option from my opinion

[@TreFlip1992]

Taping is too tight, no capillary refil check post technique.

[@applepie8308]

I wished I knew about this when my thumb was broken