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What Does Swelling On The Fingers Indicate?

Hello, My son is 9 years old. Active; he runs and plays soccer. His middle finger between his knuckle and bottom of his finger is swollen. He says it does not hurt. HI is in fourth grade and we are now noticing it. He said that he thinks it started when he was in second grade when he caught his finger in a drawer. Any thoughts on this? It has not been swollen for 2 years but could that have caused something then and be swollen now with no pain? He can move his finger just fine.
posted on Sat, 23 Sep 2017
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welcome to hcm..there is swelling after few years after injury ...it should be taken seeiously ..you should get x ray done and blood tests as TLC DLC ESR and CRP if everything comes mormal then take antiinflammatory drugs as aceclofenic plus serratiopeptidase for 1 week ..as these are prescription drugs please contact your local doctor he will prescribe ...if no effect after 1 week then go for MRI finger ..
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What Does Swelling On The Fingers Indicate?

welcome to hcm..there is swelling after few years after injury ...it should be taken seeiously ..you should get x ray done and blood tests as TLC DLC ESR and CRP if everything comes mormal then take antiinflammatory drugs as aceclofenic plus serratiopeptidase for 1 week ..as these are prescription drugs please contact your local doctor he will prescribe ...if no effect after 1 week then go for MRI finger ..