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What Causes Numbness In Jammed Fingers?

I got my right hand slammed in door yesterday, and it bled a little bit on my pinky, and there's a cut. It hurt HORRIBLY bad, and ever since then, my ring finger and pinky have been numb. The palm of my hand is sensitive also, like it's asleep. What's wrong?
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
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Hi,
The injury will have caused some swelling of the tissues of your hand. This will cause pressure on the nerves which is the cause of the numbness. It will improve over the next few days.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
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What Causes Numbness In Jammed Fingers?

Hi, The injury will have caused some swelling of the tissues of your hand. This will cause pressure on the nerves which is the cause of the numbness. It will improve over the next few days. Regards, Dr K A Pottinger