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cut my middle kuckle on a sewer pipe got 10 stiches in it about 4 hours later had to get the sewer back working before i could get stiches now a month later pain in knucle has worsen and swelling finger is red at knuckle and cant bend the knuckle but a little bit
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain and swelling of knuckles is commonly seen due to joint inflammation. This can be decreased by taking a pain killer, hot fomentation and application of local analgesic gel. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com
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How To Treat Knuckle Pain, Swelling, And Redness?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain and swelling of knuckles is commonly seen due to joint inflammation. This can be decreased by taking a pain killer, hot fomentation and application of local analgesic gel. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com