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Suggest Remedies For Cracking And Painful Knuckle Post Exposure To Extreme Cold
I was stacking 20k blocks of frozen chicken on to a pallet loader, the next day all my knuckles were numb from doing this activity, the day after I noticed my middle knuckle creaking and hurting. It s been a week, the swelling and creaking has subsided but it still hurts?
Fri, 12 Jul 2019
Hello,
The best way to treat this is to make sure you avoid similar trauma and also you may use local warm compresses (make sure you do not cause skin burn). Oral Ibuprofen may help with the pain.
If you notice no improvement with these in 4-5 days or you notice any worsening please see your doctor.
I hope this answers your query and is helpful to you. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General and Family Physician
The best way to treat this is to make sure you avoid similar trauma and also you may use local warm compresses (make sure you do not cause skin burn). Oral Ibuprofen may help with the pain.
If you notice no improvement with these in 4-5 days or you notice any worsening please see your doctor.
I hope this answers your query and is helpful to you. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General and Family Physician
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