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I jamed my thumb two weeks ago last saturday the base is still red swollen and has limited motion do i need to go todr? have had thumb injury inthe pastand now ittends tosprain butnormallyheals fast
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The answer is yes: You should get to a doctor. I would have expected some significant healing by now. You should get an Xray at least if not an MRI to document the possibility of bony or soft tissue injury.
Answered 9/5/2014
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