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How To Treat Hand Injury After An Assault?

i am a woman who had a man assault me, he crushed both of my hands after i interlaced my fingers, because he was going to show me a joke, he wrapped his large hands around mine ans squeezed down until i screamed and jerked away,he had a law enforcement badge, so did my husband standing next to him, my question, the pain and loss of function of my hands is tremendous, 3 years later i have had no treatment on them, but have been in E.R. several times, is my injury worse because they BLINDSIDED ME, and i was relaxed?
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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You could still sustained fractures and perhaps they did not heal well. It would be advisable to get xrays at some point so there is a better understanding of potential underlying injury before you can move forward. Physical therapy may be helpful.
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How To Treat Hand Injury After An Assault?

You could still sustained fractures and perhaps they did not heal well. It would be advisable to get xrays at some point so there is a better understanding of potential underlying injury before you can move forward. Physical therapy may be helpful.