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Pain And Bruise On The Knuckles. Difficulty In Bending. Chances Of Broken Bone?
I hurt my knuckles on one hand over 4 weeks ago, I can move them still and could slightly move them at the time so thought nothing of it, I just assumed they were badly bruised, but even now after all this time it still hurts to bend them, they feel slightly different when I push on them compared to my other hand and they are slightly darker shade than my other hand. Are they broken or is it possible I just chipped the bones slightly?
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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If there is a definite history of injury to the area, then a bone injury needs to be ruled out after an X-ray. This can be due to inflammation of tendons too. Till then do take a mild pain killer for relief.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
If there is a definite history of injury to the area, then a bone injury needs to be ruled out after an X-ray. This can be due to inflammation of tendons too. Till then do take a mild pain killer for relief.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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