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How Can A Bruised Finger Be Treated?
I was cleaning house in July 2017, and I injured the middle finger in my right hand, I was pushing a sponge into the crease of a sofa to clean out the dust balls. while pushing down, I hit the wood in the joint of the sofa. my finger is now swollen, slight bruising/ discoloration under the skin, i am now moving my finger and it is soar every day. when i put it in a splint, it feels good but I work daily and I have to type everyday so I cannot put it in a splint all day long. As for the finger, could I have injured the cartelidge between the finger bones? because the finger is moving fine, just really soar and still swollen for the last four months.. Aida
Fri, 12 Jan 2018
Hello Aida !
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to inflammation or a pinched nerve in the finger, due to the trauma.
I don't think that it is a matter of cartilage as the finger movements are preserved, based on what you refer.
For this reason, I recommend performing an X ray study of the hand, a nerve conduction study to examine the nerves and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation).
Meanwhile, I recommend you to move this finger as much as you can.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to inflammation or a pinched nerve in the finger, due to the trauma.
I don't think that it is a matter of cartilage as the finger movements are preserved, based on what you refer.
For this reason, I recommend performing an X ray study of the hand, a nerve conduction study to examine the nerves and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation).
Meanwhile, I recommend you to move this finger as much as you can.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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