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What Causes Difficulty In Hand Movement After Right Thumb Injury?

Hello! While playing football a shot came into contact with my right thumb last sunday and since then I am experiencing a weak grip with my thumb along with limited motion. Just to make sure there was no fracture I went though an X ray of my hand and observed no fracture . Can you help me Thanks Regards
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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best course is to wear a thumb splint long enough to immobilize the base of thumb in splint.take advil tab twice daily after meals for 3 days and continue splint for 5 days to promote healing
do not play for 5 days
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What Causes Difficulty In Hand Movement After Right Thumb Injury?

hello best course is to wear a thumb splint long enough to immobilize the base of thumb in splint.take advil tab twice daily after meals for 3 days and continue splint for 5 days to promote healing do not play for 5 days