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I fell down the stairs and hurt my scaphoid. i went to the doctor but all she did was x-ray it and she let me out. swollen and hurts to the touch??
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Well: Well the xray must have been negative. Give it a few days and if still as painful go back to doctor for a repeat xray
Answered 8/27/2016
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