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Hi , i have a constant pain in both the joints on my thumbs in both hands . my gp sent me for xrays and i was told no issues - what next ?
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Quite gripping hard: You must be gripping something very hard and re injuring this area. Steering wheels, hand tools, bike or motorcycle handles are common causes. Gel gloves are also,available
Answered 2/7/2017
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