symptoms of a sprained finger
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Sprained Finger Symptoms of a Sprained Finger: 1  Pain over the joint in the finger where the damage has occurred. 2  Pain when bending the finger and stressing the injured ligament. 3  Possible swelling over the joint.  Restricted mobility and movement in the finger.
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- 1 Severe pain in the wrist, hand and fingers, especially after a fall. 2  Severe swelling (oedema) around the injured area. 3  An audible “crack” in the wrist, hand or fingers after a fall.  A feeling when the bone in the finger comes out of its joint (dislocates) – a common injury seen in goalkeepers and cricketers.
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Symptoms of a broken finger Broken finger. Introduction. A broken or fractured finger is a common injury that usually takes a few weeks, or sometimes months, to heal. Symptoms of a broken finger. In some cases, the broken bone may poke through the skin (an open fracture) or you may see the bone through the wound. It can be hard to tell if a finger is broken, dislocated or badly sprained, as the symptoms tend to be similar.
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Broken Finger Traumatic injury is the main cause of broken fingers, and it occurs from playing sports, workplace, injury, punching something, falls, or in other accidents. The main symptoms of a broken finger are pain immediately after the trauma, and sometimes a deformed finger.
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Symptoms of a broken finger A broken finger may be: 1  painful, swollen, and bruised. 2  stiff or difficult to move. 3  pointing in an unusual direction.  numb.
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Jammed Finger What is a jammed finger? A jammed finger is an injury to the tendon that straightens the tip of your finger. A piece of bone may be pulled away with your tendon. Your injury may take 4 to 8 weeks to heal. What are the signs and symptoms of a jammed finger? Your finger may be swollen, red, and painful. The tip of your finger may droop down. You may not be able to move your finger normally. How is a jammed finger diagnosed and treated? You may need to have an x-ray of your finger to check if a bone is broken. How is a jammed finger treated? Apply ice on your finger for 15 to 20 minutes every hour or as directed. Use an ice pack, or put crushed ice in a plastic bag. Cover it with a towel. Ice helps prevent tissue damage and decreases swelling and pain. Elevate your hand above the level of your heart as often as you can.
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Finger Dislocation A visit to your doctor or the emergency department is usually necessary. 1  If you have a jammed finger, the finger will swell. 2  Apply an ice pack to your injured finger and elevate the hand above the level of your heart. 3  1. 4  2. 5  3.
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Overview Signs and symptoms of trigger finger may progress from mild to severe and include: Finger stiffness, particularly in the morning. A popping or clicking sensation as you move your finger. Tenderness or a bump (nodule) in the palm at the base of the affected finger. Finger catching or locking in a bent position, which suddenly pops straight.
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Symptoms of Broken finger The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Broken finger includes the 8 symptoms listed below: 1  Swollen finger. 2  Finger pain.  Bruised finger.
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Finger Dislocation The person probably won't be able to bend or straighten the finger if it is dislocated. 1  With severe dislocations, there can be numbness or tingling. 2  The injured finger can appear a pale color. 3  The dislocation may cause a break in the skin where the injury has occurred.
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- Finger sprain: Introduction. Finger sprain: Damage to ligaments in a finger. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Finger sprain is available below. Symptoms of Finger sprain. Click to Check. Finger pain. Finger swelling. Finger bruising.
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Finger sprains After a sprain the injured joint will become swollen, painful and stiff. The amount of swelling usually reflects the degree of injury. The commonest joint to be sprained is the PIP joint (See diagram). The ligament that is injured most often is called the volar plate (palmar plate) (See diagram). This ligament prevents the joint from over straightening.
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- Trigger fingers may result in tenderness and swelling in the palm (red areas), and stiffness, pain and clicking in the finger joints (blue areas). Here's the anatomy: Tendons act like cables to pull the fingers bent: Ice for five to fifteen minutes at a time on the area which is most swollen and tender.
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So You Jammed Your Finger? Ligaments attach bone to other bone. When a finger is jammed, the stress along the joints can cause any of these structures to fail: ligaments can tear, tendons can rupture and bones can fracture. If the sides of your finger are red and swollen, it could be a ligament sprain of one of the collateral (side) ligaments. If it’s tender on the bottom, you may have bent your finger backwards (another ligament injury). A sprain can be mild (overstretched) to severe (a large portion is torn or completely detached).
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Finger Sprain: Signs, Treatments & Prognosis Avoid using the injured finger. Ice. Apply ice or a cold pack to your finger for 15-20 minutes, four times a day, for several days or until the pain and swelling goes away. Ice helps to reduce pain and swelling in the sprained finger. Wrap the ice or cold pack in a towel. Do not apply the ice directly to your skin.
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Tendon Laceration Signs and symptoms of a cut tendon. 1  An inability to bend one or more joints of the finger. 2  Pain when you bend your finger An open injury, such as a cut, on the palm side of the hand, particularly in the joint area where the skin folds as the finger bends.
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9 Common Causes of Finger Injuries Finger sprains and dislocations are common injuries. Both sprains and dislocations cause damage to the ligaments that support the finger joints -- in more severe injuries, a dislocation may occur, necessitating the finger to be put back into place or reduced..
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Finger swelling The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Finger swelling. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Lymphedema. 2  Venous insufficiency.3  Cellulitis. 4  Infection. 5  Blunt trauma. 6  Renal failure. 7  Heart failure. 8  Allergic reaction.onditions listing medical symptoms: Finger swelling: The following list of conditions have ' Finger swelling ' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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- 1 Severe pain that tends to increase during gripping or squeezing. 2  Swelling. 3  Tenderness. 4  Bruising. 5  Obvious deformity, such as a bent wrist or crooked finger. 6  Stiffness or inability to move your fingers or thumb.  Numbness in your hand.
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- Your doctor will realign the dislocated bones. Your finger will be placed in a protective splint for several weeks. Your finger will most likely be swollen after the dislocation. You should apply ice packs to your finger for 20 to 30 minutes every 3 to 4 hours for 2 or 3 days or until the pain goes away. Your hand should be elevated on a pillow while you are lying down or on the back of a chair or couch while you are sitting. Your doctor may prescribe an anti-inflammatory medication.
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Finger Sprain A sprained finger occurs when the finger is bent in some way causing damage to the ligaments which connect bones together. It is common in ball games such as football, basketball, cricket, handball etc. It is common for the ligaments at the side of the finger (collateral ligaments) to be damaged.
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Does Diabetes Cause Trigger Finger? Signs and symptoms of trigger finger may progress from mild to severe and include: 1  Finger stiffness, particularly in the morning. 2  A popping or clicking sensation as you move your finger.  Tenderness or a bump (nodule) in the palm at the base of the affected finger.
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Finger Sprain: Signs, Treatments & Prognosis Applying ice is a good sprained finger treatment as it helps to reduce swelling and relieves pain. Be sure to avoid placing ice directly on the skin. Wrap ice or an ice pack in a towel and apply to your finger every 10-20 minutes, 4 times daily, until the pain and swelling have subsided.
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Symptoms of Finger sprain This signs and symptoms information for Finger sprain has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Finger sprain signs or Finger sprain symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Finger sprain may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
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Top 30 Doctor insights on: What Does A Sprained Finger Look Like 4-6 weeks: A very bad sprained finger can take up to 4-6 weeks to heal. If your finger still hurts a lot after 2 weeks, go see your doc to check for possible stress fracture. Each week you should feel better, be able to move your finger more. If your finger stops improving or gets worse, you should see your doc.
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Flexor and Extensor Tendon Laceration The following are common signs: 1  Open injury on the hand, such as a cut. 2  Inability to independently bend or straighten a joint or finger. 3  Pain when bending finger. 4  Numbness of a finger can suggest a combined tendon and nerve injury.