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How To Treat Knuckle Pain, Swelling, And Redness?
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
Fri, 20 Dec 2013
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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
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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