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What Causes Disability To Bend Left Thumb?

I have never been able to bend my left thumb since birth and it s weird. Doctors say everything that needs to be in my thumb is there, but can t explain why It wont bend. It s irritating and sometimes painful to try to bend it alone, but I can manually bend it with no complications other than slight irritation. Please help! I need to know.
posted on Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Hi
Hope this message finds you in good health.
I have gone through your complaints and understand your concern.
some of a nerve supplying the muscles of your thumb might be damaged since birth..that might be the reason.
other possibility is mucle power loss.
get EMG,NCV studies done.
Nothing to worry about.     
I hope your question has been answered.
If you have any follow-up queries,feel free to consult me anytime.
Thanks,Take care,God bless.
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What Causes Disability To Bend Left Thumb?

Hi Hope this message finds you in good health. I have gone through your complaints and understand your concern. some of a nerve supplying the muscles of your thumb might be damaged since birth..that might be the reason. other possibility is mucle power loss. get EMG,NCV studies done. Nothing to worry about. I hope your question has been answered. If you have any follow-up queries,feel free to consult me anytime. Thanks,Take care,God bless.