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During my softball game i dove for a ball and my glove hand bent inward. there was immediately pain and little swelling. what did i do to it?

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Ligament strain: Ice and Ibuprofen will help, have a specialist evaluate this to see how extensive the injury is.

Answered 6/25/2014

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