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I have a sharp pain in my thumb nail and it hurts when i bend my finger, what can i do?

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Dr. Robert Jackson answered

See doc: This might be a glomus tumor. See your doctor. It could also be something a orthopedic doctor would have to treat.

Answered 2/24/2013

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A member asked:

I have a sharp pain in my thumb nail and it hurts when i bend my finger, what can i do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Jackson answered

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