What is a Skiers Thumb Injury?
Skiing and snow boarding is a popular sport in many countries around the world. As with any sport, injuries and accidents are quite common, especially for novice players. The most popular skiing injury is called ‘Skier’s Thumb’. It is an injury affecting the upper limb and accounts for about 10% of all ski-related afflictions. The Skier’s Thumb is usually acquired after a fall with the ski pole acting as a lever between the snow and the inside base of the thumb. The force applied on the thumb causes a damaged Ulnar collateral ligament, which is found on the thumb’s base. In some cases, such incident only causes a sprain. In others, it can create a complete rupture. A severe case of Skier’s Thumb is determined through thumb swelling and bruising. An extreme pain is also felt by the patient right after the incident. Chronic swelling may appear if the thumb injury is not diagnosed properly and early. An effective immediate treatment for Skier’s Thumb includes compression with ice packages
