Broken Finger?!
Question:
Broken Finger?
Long story short I punched a wall, yeah it was stupid. So that was a couple of hours ago and i think i hurt my pinky finger pretty bad. I have feeling and i can move it, every thing is fine except for the fact that it hurts and when i do move it, i have the most extreme pain i have ever experienced in my life. Is it broken, what should i do?
-No, sorry to say the Doctor isnt an option, Im a poor college student and i dont have insurance.
Answers:
In all likelyhood you broke it. Option 1 is to 'buddy' tape it to the finger/fingers next to it.
Option 2 is to go to the pharmacy and buy a $2 finger guard or splint that slips over the broken finger. This is your best bet because it protects the finger from being bumped.
You need to put ice packs on it for the 1st 24 hours. This will keep the swelling down and ease some of the pain.
Elevate your hand also as much as possible.
In a month or so it should be OK. If not, you might need to pawn your puter and go see the doc.
Good luck.