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Could punching the wall makes ur knuckles stronger?

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No: Your knuckles are simply joints in your fingers. So how does inflicting damage on hard bone make it stronger? You can actually fracture them. One type of finger fracture is even called a Boxer's fracture. You will develop calluses though which is what is perceived as "stronger".

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 6/22/2015

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I punched the wall and after two weeks i know have a small lump next to my knuckle?

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Over the past few weeks I have punched walls everyday and now my middle knuckle is swollen and changed colour it is also really squishy and painful?

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I punched a wall last Wednsday. my pinky knuckle is blue and is stiff. yesterday i couldnt even put my hoodie on without it hurting. today it is just stiff. i am going to the ortho tomorrow. Should i really be going? is it fractured in some why?

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Punched a wall and knuckles were bruised for about 2 days, had some tenderness on the top of my hand and stiffness, but today i've noticed a pins and needle feeling between the webs of my fingers.. could it be a sprain or nerve damage?

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I punched a wall almost 3 weeks ago and X-rays came back negative. Still swollen and my middle knuckle area still hurts. Is this normal?

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