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A member asked:
Have thumb tendinitis.had surgery did not work.had a cast taken off in november and did pt.now it's hurting again.would i benefit from another cast?
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Unlikely: Immobilization is unlikely to produce a cure. I would urge a second opinion from a hand surgeon (or another hand surgeon).
Answered 12/20/2014
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