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What Causes Swelling And Pain After An Injury In Hand?
Question: I jammed my finger last weekend when I used my hand to break a fall. I wore a splint for a few days and iced it and it seemed to get better so I stopped wearing the brace. By today it had swelled back up and there was sharp pain in my fingertip especially,when I type, and some discoloration is,back.
Should I have it checked out and xrayed or just keep wearing the splint and icing it?
Should I have it checked out and xrayed or just keep wearing the splint and icing it?
Brief Answer:
Use hot fomentation, a splint, an X-ray and a checkup.
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
I may suggest that icing should be done in initial 6-12 hours only and in later periods hot water fomentation is advisable to reduce swelling.
It is obvious that there is soft tissue injury in finger joint; but to be on safer side, a check up or an X ray is needed. Just in case any subluxation of joint or chip crack/fracture near finger joint of phalanx which may be missed.
My advise would be to avoid typing or any working with finger till you X-ray and check up.
Use splint and hot water fomentation
Take Ibuprofen or Diclofenac, anti-inflammatory medicine in consultation with a doctor.
A neglect of injury may be unsafe and cause some limitations and lingering pain, especially in "finger joint damage".
Best wishes,
Regards.
Use hot fomentation, a splint, an X-ray and a checkup.
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
I may suggest that icing should be done in initial 6-12 hours only and in later periods hot water fomentation is advisable to reduce swelling.
It is obvious that there is soft tissue injury in finger joint; but to be on safer side, a check up or an X ray is needed. Just in case any subluxation of joint or chip crack/fracture near finger joint of phalanx which may be missed.
My advise would be to avoid typing or any working with finger till you X-ray and check up.
Use splint and hot water fomentation
Take Ibuprofen or Diclofenac, anti-inflammatory medicine in consultation with a doctor.
A neglect of injury may be unsafe and cause some limitations and lingering pain, especially in "finger joint damage".
Best wishes,
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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