Skier's Thumb Symptoms

These signs and symptoms may occur minutes to hours after the fall that created the injury.

• Pain at the base of the thumb in the web space between thumb and index finger
  
  
• Swelling of your thumb
  
  
• Inability to grasp or weakness of grasp between your thumb and index finger (most important)
  
  
• Tenderness to the touch along the index finger side of your thumb (most important)
  
  
• Blue or black discoloration of the skin over the thumb
  
  
• Thumb pain that worsens with movement in any or all directions
  
  
• Pain in the wrist (which may be referred pain from your thumb)