How Do You Treat A Jammed Finger?
• Ensure that the injury has not resulted in a bone fracture. All jammed fingers will involve pain and swelling, but you should still be able to move your finger nearly though your full range of motion. If sharp pain results from trying to move your finger, it is likely that you have broken a bone. This injury must be treated by a doctor; it cannot be treated adequately at home. • Take some ibuprofen. Ibuprofen helps with a jammed finger in 2 ways: it reduces pain, and it mitigates swelling and inflammation. Take the medicine according to the dosage instructions on the packaging, and continue taking it as long as your finger is swollen and painful. • Rest the affected finger as much as possible. The injury will heal fastest if the finger is not placed under constant strain. If you incurred the jammed finger during a basketball game, for example, avoid playing basketball while the injury is healing. Strenuous activity will aggravate the injury and increase the healing time. • Apply ice
