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Severe thumb pain, not able to bend my thumb and it felt as though my joint popped out of place. no previous arthritis symptoms. thumb injury?
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Overuse probable: You would know is trauma occurred, if not overuse or gripping something too tightly, which is much more common than joints moving. See ortho doc, PMR to evaluate and diagnose, then treatment can resolve it.
Answered 3/17/2016
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