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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Index Finger

I shut my index finger in a very big wooden door. It didn t bleed or anything but went very numb. It crushed the middle of my finger at the knuckle. It has now been over a month and half of the top half of the finger is still numb. Is there a bigger problem since it s been awhile and it s still kind of numb.
posted on Fri, 4 Nov 2016
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Hello,

Taking count that it is still numb I think you have possibly caused nerve damage. Most probably it is permanent because the swelling has just gone away.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Olgeta Xhufka , General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Index Finger

Hello, Taking count that it is still numb I think you have possibly caused nerve damage. Most probably it is permanent because the swelling has just gone away. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Olgeta Xhufka , General & Family Physician