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Palm hurts! joy stick-gaming 'injury'?

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Dr. F. Thomas Kaplan answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Remove the joystick: Hopefully you've already done that. Next you can ice the area if it bruised. Should improve in a few days. Consider a padded glove from now on!

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/8/2015

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