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My thumb got slammed in a car door 3 days back, treated with ice bags and took pain killer.its swollen now. what can i do? heat up thumb? how?

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No heat: Heat to this type of injury will only increase the swelling and black-n-blue. This is a crush injury and can hurt and take as long to resolve even if not broken. Ice at least 3/day and anti-inflammatories are appropriate and heat may feel good is counterproductive. You can expect possibly weeks for full resolution, or longer.

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Answered 4/5/2016

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