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Thumb Injury, Infection, Numbness In Arm, Shoulder. On Antibiotics. Causes For Stiffness And Numbness?
hello i kind of stabbed myself with a piece of metal at the base of my thumb and desinfected it but it got infected its 13 days old and i am taking antibiotics and have been to a physician twice(they only told me to take antibiotics). however i feel numbness and stiffness in my arm all the way to the shoulder and they told me its nothing to worry about. I just want to know what the cause of stiffness and numbness could be.
Mon, 7 Oct 2013
thumb is a tight compartment
any soft tissue swelling will lead to severe pain stiffness and numbness
it is common in extremity infection
no worries
will be alright with antibiotic anti inflammatory
any soft tissue swelling will lead to severe pain stiffness and numbness
it is common in extremity infection
no worries
will be alright with antibiotic anti inflammatory
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