This is anecdotal, but not all dislocations are the same. I dislocated my thumb skiing (Colorado) some years back (10?), and the bone shredded the ligaments in

This is anecdotal, but not all dislocations are the same. I dislocated my thumb skiing (Colorado) some years back (10?), and the bone shredded the ligaments in my palm. I was pretty grateful for the hydrocodone the doctor gave me because I don't think I would have been able to sleep for the week after the incident without it.