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Pain & some swelling in my right index finger. believe this to be from scrolling w/ my mouse. is splinting the finger the best course?
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That's good: Splinting it, decreasing the use of the finger for a week and taking an NSAID like ibuprofen or aleve (naproxen).
Answered 7/8/2014
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