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Im a catcher i was catching & the ball hit my thumb that was in my glove.my thumb instantly bruised, & swelled i can move it but not bend ?

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Dr. Richard Horak ii answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Thumb: Need an xray to rule out a fracture. Then a doc can decided what needs to be done next.

Answered 1/4/2016

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