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How Long Does Dog's Tooth Graze Wound Take To Heal?
Hi I was breaking up a fight between my dog and a neighbors dog about 3 weeks ago. My dogs tooth grazes my hand and punctured my left thumb. The wound has since healed and I can move and use my thumb normally, but it has felt numb ever since. I'm assuming her tooth hit a nerve and causes damage, if so how long does it usually take to heal, as I stated before its been three weeks already.
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
hi. injury to the nerve endings either take along time to regenerate or remain the same or loose the sensation completely
thumb numbness can be due to the small nerve endings of the radial nerve.
please practise good physiotherapy movements to help in regeneration
please visit a neurophysician to undergo nerve conduction study of the particular area.
take care
thumb numbness can be due to the small nerve endings of the radial nerve.
please practise good physiotherapy movements to help in regeneration
please visit a neurophysician to undergo nerve conduction study of the particular area.
take care
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