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Moto
How do i know if my finger is broken?
playing tackle football i hurt my pinky finger at some point.. it's very uncomfortable and is turning a little black near the nail... doesn't hurt if i don't move it only when i try to extend it... and it's swollen of course, any way to tell if it's broken, or what i should be doing with it? thanks
You probably chipped your pinky finger, not break it since you can still extend your finger. I was playing "potato sack" racing when I was in the 5th grade and fell on some girl and my pinky hit her head really hard. I didn't do anything about it for a few days but then it got swollen and when I went to the doctors, they said I chipped it and I had to wear a cast for 1 or 2 months. If you don't do anything about it, it will look weird .. a lot of people told me they chipped/broke their finger and didn't do anything about it.. and now their once broken finger looks weird. It's best to treat it now.. your injury sounds very similar to what happened to me.
Also, if you cannot afford a doctor or to get an X-RAY, you can just tape your injury finger and the finger next to it together or buy a metal plate thing to put under it (i'm sure they sell it at drug stores) My doctor gave me an option to do that or to just get it wrapped. Either way, it will still heal.
niecy
the only sure way is an xray
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if its broken you would be screaming in pain but it could be fractured so see a doctor
Erin
if it were broken, you'd definitly know. you might just have a sprain, but if it gets worse you should see a doctor, but for now just ice it and rest it.
jaclyn m
1. Sowlen
2. Can't bend it right
3. If it hurts that bad go see a DOCTOR
Linda B
It sounds broken to me, swollen, discolored, can't move right, swollen, pain, and eventually you will have some numbness. Yep those are the symptoms. You have two choices. Go to the pharmacy and pick up: finger brace, surgical tape, Motrin and Tylenol....Take Motrin and Tylenol, two pills each; apply ice pack for 20 minutes, straighten yourself, apply brace and tape to keep in place, but not too tight. Wait two days, if numbness remains, or darkness gets worse go to doctor.....may need surgery...Second choice is go to doctor, get x-ray, get splinted, get pain meds, go home......You decide....You could also go to ER which is what I would suggest.........Hope you feel better.....
Carlito
It's not broken, you just sprained it. Usually if it's broken, your pinkie would look like it got bent.
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