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robomanroboman Member Posts: 6,436
edited February 2004 in General Discussion
Was doing my daily skating today and I had a bit of a mishap. Was skatin' toward the bench and I didn't notice a huge divot in the ice. 'Lo and behold, my skate nailed it and I almost did a face-plant into the boards. However, I managed to catch myself, at the expense of my pinkie finger nonetheless. Anyway, the thing swelled right up and hurt like a son of a gun right after I hit it. I finished up my skating an hour later and went on back to college. Now the darn thing is still hurtin' like crazy. It's extremely tender and the range of motion is quite limited. Part of the right side of my hand seems to hurt pretty bad too. Did I managed to snap some bones or is it just a pretty bad jam? Also, should I go see a doctor about it? The student health center on campus is closed for the week and I'd really feel like a moron going to the ER for a finger injury. Any advice? Medical or otherwise?
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  • FrogdogFrogdog Member Posts: 3,030 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ice it for a good long time, take some advil or other anti-inflammatory, and see how it feels in the morning.
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  • interstatepawnllcinterstatepawnllc Member Posts: 9,390
    edited November -1
    Carefully lay the "pinky" across the inside of a door jamb. Close your eyes and have another individual close the door in a brisk, sweeping motion. This works best when using a solid framed door preferrably steel or solid wood. Hope this helps.[:)]


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  • RUGERGUNZRUGERGUNZ Member Posts: 5,638 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hope you been practicing with your left, if you know what I mean[;)][;)][:D]

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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    If it doesn't get better soon, go to the ER. More than likely you've busted a blood vessel if it swelled that quickly. Try alternating heat and ice every 15 minutes as see if that helps.

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  • bigdaddyjuniorbigdaddyjunior Member Posts: 11,233
    edited November -1
    If you can move it then it probably isn't broken. Put it in some ice water to numb it up and take some aspirin to get the swelling down. Once you get the swelling to go down you can do a heat pad to ease the pain. When it starts to swell again go back to the ice water etc.. Keep trying everyday to move it around so it doesn't stiffen up.

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  • headzilla97headzilla97 Member Posts: 6,445
    edited November -1
    a COUPLE QUICK SHOTS OF JACK OR JIM FIXES ALL COLLEGE MISTAKES

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  • mudgemudge Member Posts: 4,225 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Go get it x-rayed NOW. My daughter did much the same thing and tried "self-healing" for a week. By the time she went to the Dr. and found out it was broken, it had started to heal
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  • bigdaddyjuniorbigdaddyjunior Member Posts: 11,233
    edited November -1
    Doc JC had an interesting approach. I shudder to think of what is involved having a vasectomy at his office. Slam! Bang! That'll be $250 please.[:0][:0][:0]

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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,040 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If it werent for the risk of a poof I would tell you to soak it in cider. [}:)] Don

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  • 0311marine0311marine Member Posts: 3,233
    edited November -1
    does your campus have an er?take your pinky and tape it your finger next to it this will make it feel better

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  • 358 WINCHESTER358 WINCHESTER Member Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    go to the er and get it checked are wait 45 to 50 years and then say "I sure wish the 8888 finger didn't hurt me all the time"

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  • wizard78wizard78 Member Posts: 3,144 ✭
    edited November -1
    Broken or sprained, best to immobilize it. Take a small "popsicle stick". Put it under the pinky, overlaping the palm of your hand. Tape the pinky and stick, to the ring finger (not tightly) just enough to stop it from bending. Try not to use that hand for a couple of days.


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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    Cut it off! It'll just give you trouble when you get older!HEH,HEH!OR- get it checked out.
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