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I woke up afted a afternoon nap and felt pain in my pinki finger as i straighten it. if i straighten it im in very very bad pain. what is wrong?
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Pinky pain: Tough to say. Maybe you slept on it and developed a tendinitis of the area, or have some other underlying inflammatory condition. Get an eval if OTC meds like Ibuprofen do not relive it. Best wishes.
Answered 7/17/2014
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