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Any Suggestion For Painful And Swollen Thumb?
heya my boyfriend hurt his thumb last night at football. He is a goaly and the ball hit his hand really hard and he fell to the floor and it really hurt. He then came home and the pains just got worse, its a bit swollen and he cant move his thumb without being in intense pain. Shall we go to hospital?
Fri, 28 Apr 2017
Hello,
Yes, he could have a broken bone in the thumb. He needs to go to emergency and get an xray.
Regards
Yes, he could have a broken bone in the thumb. He needs to go to emergency and get an xray.
Regards
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