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Have Numbness And Pain In Hand. Had A Skin Tear Hematoma Earlier. What To Do?
I wedged my hand in between a mad card and a meal cart , causing a bad skin tear and hematoma , with pain and severe bruising, doctor said I had cut the blood vessel, that happened on the 16th of april, They put 2 stitches and sine then (today is the 22nd, I have had numbness in three finger tips, and the bruising is taking 4ever to go away, what are my options,as this was a worker comp case ,so I have to follow procedure, they didnt put me on restrictions and I have a lot of lifting , pullin and tugging on my patients (work in nursing home ) thank you
Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
After a hematoma, a mild superficial skin numbness is a normal finding. This usually recovers on its own without any specific treatment. Please do not worry.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
After a hematoma, a mild superficial skin numbness is a normal finding. This usually recovers on its own without any specific treatment. Please do not worry.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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