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Can pushing and playing with a lymph node make it swell and sore?
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Yes: Well, that's it. Yes. Let it heal. It is due to an underlying infection, and when that infection is treated or resolves on its own, the lymph node will gradually shrink back to normal as well.
Answered 8/25/2014
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No: swelling of a lymph node is caused by an infection which stimulates the node to make antibodies. it does not swell from playing with it.
Answered 9/29/2016
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