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Insane pain right under my first metacarpal on my left hand can't pick up anything i think it's a ligament what do i do?
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See a hand doc: sounds as though you have in some way injured your fist MCPJ which is the joint between the first metacarpal and the proximal phalanx of the thumb it is frequently injured see an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hands this would be best
Answered 9/26/2014
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