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How To Treat An Injured Thumb After It Being Injured By A Hammer?

good morning...



i was wokring yesterday, and accidentally hit my thumb with the hammer...

i can wiggle the thum from the bottom and alittle from the top....blood has accumulatd under the fingernail.

thum in swollen an throbs occasionally.



need advise.



thanks and God bless!



posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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you can move it both the end means its not fractured. use ice to reduce swellings. you can take some pain killers like ibuprofen. it will healed with in a week. so don't worry. hope my answer is thankful and helpful to you. take care and have a healthy life.
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How To Treat An Injured Thumb After It Being Injured By A Hammer?

you can move it both the end means its not fractured. use ice to reduce swellings. you can take some pain killers like ibuprofen. it will healed with in a week. so don t worry. hope my answer is thankful and helpful to you. take care and have a healthy life.