James Best as Deputy Roscoe P. Coltrane in âThe Dukes of Hazzard,â hugging Flash. James Best, whose prolific career included 83 movies and 600 TV shows but is best remembered for portraying Rosco P. Coltrane, the bumbling sheriff of Hazzard County, died late Monday in Hickory at age 88.
Trauma and injury to the thumb, hand and wrist, is the most common cause for thumb swelling. Injury while playing or occupational injury to the thumb may cause swelling of thumb. Sometime an injury may cause fracture of the thumb bone. In such cases, X-ray of the thumb may be necessary to detect the fracture.
Excessive wear of the thumb joint over time can lead to a break down of the joint cartilage causing inflammation and potential osteoarthritis of this joint. Excessive activity can also lead to inflammation of the tendons surrounding the thumb joint. Rheumatoid arthritis can also be a cause of thumb pain. If the tendons around the thumb become inflamed, tendonitis may occur leading to pain around the thumb joint. Another potential source of thumb joint pain is carpal tunnel syndrome.