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Punched my wall a few times last week but not much pain, the doctor said it's not broken, but my knuckle does not look or feel right at all, help?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Gotta stop: punching walls. You may have done soft tissue damage even if you didn't break anything.

Answered 11/15/2014

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A member asked:

Punched my wall a few times last week but not much pain, the doctor said it's not broken, but my knuckle does not look or feel right at all, help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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