I hurt my pinkie, is it a torn ligament?!


Question: I was playing basketball over a week ago, and i thought i jammed it when someone hit it from a wierd angle. I usually get my finger jammed all the time but this one has not gone away. And it still hurts the same amount. Its swollen right now but the muscle is hard like there a knot there.

It hurts at the spot before the finger meets knuckle. I dont know if its still sprained or its torn a ligament or something. I really dont want to go to the doctors or anything. Any recommendations?


Answers: I was playing basketball over a week ago, and i thought i jammed it when someone hit it from a wierd angle. I usually get my finger jammed all the time but this one has not gone away. And it still hurts the same amount. Its swollen right now but the muscle is hard like there a knot there.

It hurts at the spot before the finger meets knuckle. I dont know if its still sprained or its torn a ligament or something. I really dont want to go to the doctors or anything. Any recommendations?

If it was a torn ligament believe me you will be crying. If you tear a muscle it will hurt to the point you scream (then you go to hospital for treatment). It could be sprained and that is my guess.

My recommendations to you is ; go and see if you have any bandages yourself and wrap your own pinky or get someone to do it for you. Then place an icepack on top to soothe the pain.

Alternatively (if your pinky is very sore) instead of just wrapping with bandages get a small paddle pop stick and wrap that underneath your pinky with the bandages so your pinky is straight up. Then put an icepack on it!





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