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What Is The Treatment For Numbness And Swelling In Injured Finger?

was in a motor vehicle accident sunday. I have road rash on left arm and skin missing on pinkie on left hand. healing on arm but I have numbness and swollen pinkie finger which triggers pain throughout my arm and down to that finger. what may I do to restore feeling.
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Numbness and swelling of fingers after road traffic accident suggests injury to the soft tissues of fingers/hand.
Numbness suggests injury to the nerves supplying the fingers.
A clinical assessment is required to determine the site of numbness and extent of numbness.
Most of the nerve injuries recover after some time after the two injured ends of the nerve regenerate.
You need to consult an orthopedician for clinical assessment.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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What Is The Treatment For Numbness And Swelling In Injured Finger?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Numbness and swelling of fingers after road traffic accident suggests injury to the soft tissues of fingers/hand. Numbness suggests injury to the nerves supplying the fingers. A clinical assessment is required to determine the site of numbness and extent of numbness. Most of the nerve injuries recover after some time after the two injured ends of the nerve regenerate. You need to consult an orthopedician for clinical assessment. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal