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I have just gotten my cast off after four months after breaking my thumb near the nail. is it normal that it feels quite tender?
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Yes: It is quite normal for the skin to be hypersensitive after casting. If there is pain then the fracture may not be healed.
Answered 7/29/2012
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Very common: To be hypersensitive after cast removal. Desensitization exercises with progressively increasing pressure and stimuli may be performed by yourself or under supervision of a therapist.
Answered 12/9/2013
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