What is the best thing to do for a jammed pinky finger?!
Question: What is the best thing to do for a jammed pinky finger!?
My son jammed his pinky finger, and it is causing him some pain!. We iced it and gave him some Advil, and that helped!. But, he has four baseball games this week, and would like to be able to play!. Do you think this injury will hurt his game!? He is a great player, one of the best on his team, and is worried that he will not be able to play up to his potential this week!. Do you have any good ideas to speed up the healing process!?
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Answers:
"RICE" is a very effective therapy!. I've used it many times with great success in minimizing the amount of time to heal!.
R=Rest (Don't use the finger)
I=Ice (Cold ice for 20-30m (as tolerated) every 2-4 hours)
C=Compression (wrap the finger in a compressive sock or bandage; but make sure not to wrap it too tightly and cut all circulation!. You can check this by pressing on the nail bed and pushing the blood out, then release and watch to see how long it takes to return!. If capillary refill is 2 or 3 seconds, it is fine; but if it is longer or the finger starts to turn darker, release the dressing!.
E=Elevation (Keep the finger above the level of the heart to slow blood flow to the site)
The goal is to minimize inflammation!. Individual mileage may vary, but this has worked many times for me!. Just remember to check the capillary blood flow under compression!.
Ibuprofen is also effective in reducing inflammation, but be sure to follow the label directions and give it time to work!. One or two doses isn't typically enough, often it requires a few days!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
R=Rest (Don't use the finger)
I=Ice (Cold ice for 20-30m (as tolerated) every 2-4 hours)
C=Compression (wrap the finger in a compressive sock or bandage; but make sure not to wrap it too tightly and cut all circulation!. You can check this by pressing on the nail bed and pushing the blood out, then release and watch to see how long it takes to return!. If capillary refill is 2 or 3 seconds, it is fine; but if it is longer or the finger starts to turn darker, release the dressing!.
E=Elevation (Keep the finger above the level of the heart to slow blood flow to the site)
The goal is to minimize inflammation!. Individual mileage may vary, but this has worked many times for me!. Just remember to check the capillary blood flow under compression!.
Ibuprofen is also effective in reducing inflammation, but be sure to follow the label directions and give it time to work!. One or two doses isn't typically enough, often it requires a few days!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Maybe wrap it and see if he cant practice with it this way!. I know from my ball days that when I wrapped my many finger injuries I could learn quickly to adjust my mechanics to work with it!.
Good luck to you both eh!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Good luck to you both eh!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Keep icing it, and eventually it will heal!. Be careful, because if he injures it again, then he probably won't be able to play all four games!.Www@Answer-Health@Com