A member asked:

My hand hurts whenever i put pressure on it on my last two fingers right above my nuckle on my fingers are swollen should i get an x ray!?

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

You should get: Evaluated by a physician who may need an xray as part of the evaluation but just dont just get an x-ray to look for a injury. There are many soft tissue issues such as infection, tenosynovitis, gout, inflammatory disorders that may not show up in an x-ray. So get seen to rule out other non boney causes.

Answered 1/2/2013

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Dr. David Tuckman answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Yes: I assume there was an injury. I would get an xray and have your hand evaluated.

Answered 3/25/2015

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