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Suggest Treatment For Painful Hands After Falling Down
I fell up the steps a few days ago. Caught myself on my hand and my knee. The next day my hand started really hurting. I noticed it when I tried to drive with that hand. I can t lift anything with that hand or I have severe pain in the palm of my hand right where the thickest part ends coming from your thumb into your palm. Sometimes the pain seems to radiate into my arm and fingers. It doesn t bother me too much if I don t use it. Should I get x rays ir wait and see what happens? It s been 5 days now.
I shall not advise you to wait.It can be a fracture. Please get a x ray done.Meanwhile you may take a acetaminophen preparation for relief from pain. Apply a compression bandage at hand going from below upward from hand to forearm.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Hands After Falling Down
Hello, I shall not advise you to wait.It can be a fracture. Please get a x ray done.Meanwhile you may take a acetaminophen preparation for relief from pain. Apply a compression bandage at hand going from below upward from hand to forearm. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Mukesh Tiwari