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How To Get Rid Of Pain In Finger Post Injury?

I was using scissors when my grip slipped and I accidentally stabbed the palm of my left hand directly underneath the middle finger. The injury initially hurt and briefly bled, but I put a Band-Aid on it and forgot about it. It s been about two hours since I hurt myself, but the finger directly above the injury is now slightly swollen and extremely painful. Could I have caused muscle or nerve damage? I m mostly concerned because the spot I hit with the scissors is not painful, just the finger above it. I m currently icing the finger, but the pain is not diminishing.
posted on Fri, 30 May 2014
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hi,

thank-you for providing the brief history of you.

A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.

Also, to understand here is hand is a complex anatomy structure with the smaller muscles and the vascular and nerve supply needs to be intact for the hand to function. As you had a cut with the scissor which is a metal, a tetanus injection is required in either case. So I will advice to get it checked first as hand is important. If the nerve is damaged than the first reaction will occur is severe pain with no movement of the finger

Also, if the nerve is damaged than we only need a proper neuromuscular assessment to understand this. Without having an hands-on examination it will be difficult to judge anything. nerve injuries usually takes longer time if not treated in time. After all hand is all about we have got to deal each activity in our life. Hand is most precious and there is no harm getting it checked by just spending some amount.

I hope to see you at good health & I pray you do not have any nerve injury.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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How To Get Rid Of Pain In Finger Post Injury?

hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. Also, to understand here is hand is a complex anatomy structure with the smaller muscles and the vascular and nerve supply needs to be intact for the hand to function. As you had a cut with the scissor which is a metal, a tetanus injection is required in either case. So I will advice to get it checked first as hand is important. If the nerve is damaged than the first reaction will occur is severe pain with no movement of the finger Also, if the nerve is damaged than we only need a proper neuromuscular assessment to understand this. Without having an hands-on examination it will be difficult to judge anything. nerve injuries usually takes longer time if not treated in time. After all hand is all about we have got to deal each activity in our life. Hand is most precious and there is no harm getting it checked by just spending some amount. I hope to see you at good health & I pray you do not have any nerve injury. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel