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A member asked:
I think i hyperextended my thumb. it swollen but i am still have rom. i have pain when i move my thumb certain ways. what is the plan if care?
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See an orthopedist: Make sure the joint has not been damaged, that there are no factures, and that it does not require casting or other means of immobilization. Go and get seen at someplace that has a hand surgeon on call.
Answered 8/8/2013
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