Dislocated finger
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Dear Dr.,Five weeks ago I dislocated my right index finger at the middle knuckle so that it bent upwards 20 degrees or so.
I reset it quickly and had full,normal range.
There was ever only slight purple discolouration. What home therapy can I perform, and is it normal to still have local inflamation,tenderness and only 40% range? Thank you
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: Five weeks ago I dislocated my right index finger at the middle knuckle so that it bent upwards 20 degrees or so. I reset it quickly and had full,normal range. There was ever only slight purple discolouration.: What home therapy can I perform, and is it normal to still have local inflamation,tenderness and only 40% range?: Thank youThad,Obviously, you should have seen a doctor at the time of the initial injury, but it might not be too late…get to an Orthopedist ASAP, or you risk having trouble with that finger (such as arthritis and loss of motion) for the rest of you life! Please get an X-Ray, and evaluation, and then let us know how you make out. Good luck!
Thad
: : Five weeks ago I dislocated my right index finger at the middle knuckle so that it bent upwards 20 degrees or so. I reset it quickly and had full,normal range. There was ever only slight purple discolouration.: : What home therapy can I perform, and is it normal to still have local inflamation,tenderness and only 40% range?: : Thank you: Thad,: Obviously, you should have seen a doctor at the time of the initial injury, but it might not be too late…get to an Orthopedist ASAP, or you risk having trouble with that finger (such as arthritis and loss of motion) for the rest of you life! Please get an X-Ray, and evaluation, and then let us know how you make out. Good luck!Dear Dr. Robinson, I finally saw an orthopaedist early January (2 months post trauma) who x-rayed the finger. Everything was normal. He said the finger is a “bad actor” and takes a long time to heal simple dislocations. He prescribed a bunch of fancy anti-inflamitories and a therapist. I have chosen to take Advil and perform finger exercises copied from his orthopaedic book. I had to talk his assistant out of these. I have noticed good improvement this the 12th week post trauma, but can still only squeeze the size of a tennis ball. Does this all sound about normal? Thank you for your reply. Thad