Do I have a broken hand?

Question

I punched my wall(brick) on Friday and it hurt...a lot. Swelling never began until about midday Saturday and it really did swell. Early Monday morning now and the swelling has gone down drastically but still hurts, it hurts to move my index finger or put any kind of pressure on the index finger joint. Is it worth getting an x-ray or best to just leave it a little longer?

Answer 1

Best to get an X-ray.  My dr. and my mom (nurse) didn't think my hand was broken despite swelling, bruising and inability to move finger.  Ordered X-ray anyway and surprise!  Boxer's fracture.  Get the x-ray and good luck.

Answer 2

http://firstaid.webmd.com can help