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Should I Get An Xray Done After Jamming The Index Finger Which Is Now Swollen And Hurts With Touch?
so I was carying a tv down the stairs ans jammed my pointer finger between the railing and tv. Its the lower part of my finger and when I bend it, right under the knuckle is a small bump. its swollen and hurts even with the slightest touch in some spots and its stiff when I try and bend it should I go get an xray?
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
hi
immediately do the ice fomentation,take ibuprofen,compare the shape of injured finger with the normal finger of normal hand. are you able to make fist? so this is what we look for before ordering xray.
take care
immediately do the ice fomentation,take ibuprofen,compare the shape of injured finger with the normal finger of normal hand. are you able to make fist? so this is what we look for before ordering xray.
take care
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