Should I goto the doctor?!
Question: I hurt my right pinky finger last night in basketball. What happened was the girl threw the ball at my finger and jammed it and partially twisted it around. I can't move it bend it or straighten it. Last night It was swolen and still is there is no bad bruising but there is some and I can't fell it most of the time. I also play in band and it is hard to reach the keys. Not my whole pinky hurts just my knuckle down. My mom told me it was sprained but I don't know if it is or not. My friend also looked at it and she said that I was moost likley a sprain and her mother is a doctor. I don't want to go to the doctor unless I absolutley need to. What should I do?
Answers: I hurt my right pinky finger last night in basketball. What happened was the girl threw the ball at my finger and jammed it and partially twisted it around. I can't move it bend it or straighten it. Last night It was swolen and still is there is no bad bruising but there is some and I can't fell it most of the time. I also play in band and it is hard to reach the keys. Not my whole pinky hurts just my knuckle down. My mom told me it was sprained but I don't know if it is or not. My friend also looked at it and she said that I was moost likley a sprain and her mother is a doctor. I don't want to go to the doctor unless I absolutley need to. What should I do?
See an MD. A doctor once told me that a bad sprain can be worse than a break. If you don't want to do that, then go to the drug store and buy one of those metal finger protectors. It will keep your finger straight. Don't wrap gauze around it to tight though, you can cut off circulation. The doctor will do the same, but at least he will know if it is just a strain, sprain, or break. Just to be sure or try the store. It can't hurt to try and if it doesn't get better, then get an x-ray. feel better.
If it's bruising then it means there are busted blood vessels. If you can't move it or straighten it then there might be torn ligaments or muscles. You should go get it looked at as soon as possible.
I play basketball and I have hurt my fingers a lot too! Its probably a mild sprain of the pinky and you probably dont need to go to the doctor! Just wrap it in some gauze so it can heal and it will be ok.
When i snapped my ankle, everyone said i sprained it. You should go see the doctor
See if you can pull it and pop te pinkie from the joint
if it ever happens again pop it out immediately
I used to jam my thumbs playing catch with the football
no docter nessisary!! buy a finger stint at shoprite!