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A 44-year-old female asked:

I injured my hand 4 weeks ago, xrays were normal, hand still hurts, should i still see a hand specialist?

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Dr. Tracy Lovellanswered

Internal Medicine - rheumatology 23 years experience

See below: You may need to but you may want to consider having repeat imaging or a MRI to better evaluate your pain.

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