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How To Treat Hand Injury?

I hit the outside palm of my hand really hard on the wall. I instantly felt very nauseaus dizzy and hot. my hand is swelling up and is very painful (achy) and is hard to move to much. should i be concerned and see a doctor? did i break or fracture my hand?
Mon, 19 Jun 2017
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Hello,

I think you should check your hand with the doctor and have an x-ray done as you may have a fracture of the metacarpal bones which is not uncommon with this kind of injury.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Edvin Selmani
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How To Treat Hand Injury?

Hello, I think you should check your hand with the doctor and have an x-ray done as you may have a fracture of the metacarpal bones which is not uncommon with this kind of injury. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Edvin Selmani