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Chronic pain in thumb and arm with no structural reasons. prev 3 gameskeeper thumb surg and glenoid labrum repair. icing, bracing, med etc whats wrong?
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Where is pain: It depends where the pain is. It may be in the soft tissues. You will need a medical evaluation as well as a hand evaluation. You may have a hyperflexibility syndrome called hypermobile syndrome or Ehlers Danlos Type III. You need to discuss with your physician and you will need to have your hand surgeon clarify where the thumb pain is coming from. It could be muscle, liagament, te
Answered 8/12/2015
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