Finger injury, need help!

[StealthyGunnar]

Hi everyone.

Yesterday I was playing basketball, and I jammed my pinky finger.

After I was done playing, I put some ice on it and didn't think much of it. Today, though, I noticed my pinky was swollen, slightly purple (like I bruised it), and I can't bend it all the way like I use to.

I was just wondering if anyone could help me with this. Did I sprain/break it? Like I said, I jammed it, and it feels stiff. What do you think I should do?

 

[eighteenspikes]

Sounds like a minor sprain. Probably not worth going to an actual doctor for, but you should definitely ask whatever medical faculty is at your school to take a look at it. I say probably because it might possibly be something more severe.... my sister had something similar happen and it wasn't until several months after she shrugged it off, that she started feeling extreme pain. Turned out she broke several bones in her hand and she was using it too much to heal correctly. Just food for thought

 

[pitskeyblade]

I had something like that happen to my pinkie. It lasted for a few weeks, as I recall. I didn't see anyone for it, and it gradually went away. If you can move it, you should be fine. Just watch out for it.

 

[Sephiroths Masamune]

put Ice on it and hope it get's better or go to the hospital so you can pay money just to wrap your finger.

 

[Grandeza]

i just put my finger in a splint to keep it from bending when this happens to me and take it off after like a week.

 

[KevinM]

Yeah its just a jammed finger, do the old tape it to the other one method and keep playing :D

 

[StealthyGunnar]

Thanks guys.

Ya, I asked one of my teachers and he said it wasn't uncommon since I did jam it.

 

[Mota]

Happens to me every now and then, give it a week it'll be gone.

 

[StealthyGunnar]

Thanks everyone.

 

[RetroAntonio]

You'll need to cut it off! Or just wait it out. Idk.

 

[dr.neo]

Hi everyone.

Yesterday I was playing basketball, and I jammed my pinky finger.

After I was done playing, I put some ice on it and didn't think much of it. Today, though, I noticed my pinky was swollen, slightly purple (like I bruised it), and I can't bend it all the way like I use to.

I was just wondering if anyone could help me with this. Did I sprain/break it? Like I said, I jammed it, and it feels stiff. What do you think I should do?

Walk it off.