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Splinter in the Hand
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Also known as: splinter · foreign body in the hand · wood splinter · thorn in the hand · spine · embedded splinter · splinter in the finger · wood chip in the hand · foreign body under the skin · wood chip
Your Body Is Speaking
A tiny piece of wood, metal, or glass has pushed its way under your skin. It is small — so small that you can barely see it sometimes. But you feel it with every touch, every grip, every movement of the hand. Something foreign is lodged in your tissue and won't let you forget it's there.
Medically, a splinter is a minor matter. It gets removed, the spot heals, that's that. Viewed psychosomatically, it's worth pausing a moment longer. Your hand is your most important tool — with it you reach out, you shape things, you touch the world. When a foreign body lodges itself precisely here and interferes with your ability to grasp, one question arises: What is preventing you from doing what your hands are actually made for?
A splinter is no drama. But it is a sting that makes you pay attention.
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