Sprained my pinky today...its swelling up more and more!?!


Question: Sprained my pinky today!.!.!.its swelling up more and more!!?
I landed on it earlier today when we were practicing for a drama thing at school!.

I got some ice on it for!.!.!.!.nearly the whole day but the swelling has just been getting worse and worse the whole day!.

I did have umpire training earlier tonight!.!.!.but thats all running, and no phisical hand work!.!.!.but the swelling is getting worse!.

The pain isnt that bad!.!.!.it really, really hurts to move it though!.!.!.doesnt feel broken or fractured (although I have never broken/fractured a bone before!.!.!.wouldnt know what to look for)

what should i do!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
If the swelling is still getting worse, DON'T put heat anywhere near your pinkie - this will dilate your blood vessels and encourage blood flow to the area (aka more swelling!)!.

Best thing you can do is ice it for 20mins out of every waking hour, keep it elevated above your heart (lying on the couch and having it above your head always works well)!. Take some panadol/herron for the pain but steer clear of anything with anti-inflammatories in it (ibuprofen [neuorfen], diclofenac sodium [voltaren]) as they can inhibit your body's natural healing process!.

If the swelling and pain don't subside in the next 48 hours go get it X-Rayed, as fractures usually take up to 72 hours to show up on a film

Hope that helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Continued swelling and hurting when you move it, are both signs of a fracture!. There are fractures called "hairline" fractures and green-stick fractures which are tiny "line" like fractures which do not cause an obviously disfigured look!. What should you do!? Call doc and go in for an xray now!. If it heals wrong, it will be a constant nag to you!. Cannot say it is not broken without an xray!. :) Get well soon!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Don't apply ice anymore!. What you probably need is some heat!. Prepare a bucket of hot water on a gas stove, take a piece of cloth (handkerchief or old rags) and apply warm "shakes", "massage" on your sprained finger!.

Later, apply a pain-relief gel (Volini)!. It's an Over-the-Counter medicine you can find in a drugstore!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

keep icing it till the swelling goes down youll be fine! :)Www@Answer-Health@Com

go to hospital!.!. Its what they are there for!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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