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What To Do For The Swelling In The Hand Due To A Hit?
I work as a stocker at a pet store and I punch boxes all the time to unglue them. Well This particular box that I punched thursday happened to be an aquarium stand, so it was like punching a wall. Now my hand still hurts very badly I have limited movement in my pinky finger and my wrist is sore. My whole hand is swolen and my palm is a blackish/blue. The area of flesh that runs between your pinky and wrist on the outside of my hand hurts almost unbearably when I try to grip something tightly. Do you think I just bruised it badly? Or did I possibly fracture something and should go get it looked at? I don t have insurance so I m trying to find the best possible solution.
First and foremost, get an X-ray done. Use ice pack, over the counter painkillers and apply diclofenac gel. It is quite possible that you have a fracture.
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Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon
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What To Do For The Swelling In The Hand Due To A Hit?
Hi, First and foremost, get an X-ray done. Use ice pack, over the counter painkillers and apply diclofenac gel. It is quite possible that you have a fracture. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon