Help please- rather urgent... just mashed my finger in garage door?

Question

2 hours ago- in between sections sliding it down- did not break the skin, thank God have had ice on it since then- if it's ice for the 1st 48 hours... am I supposed to give it a rest? Splint it? It's always gonna be on a holiday... I appreciate your help. The sooner the better of course Love You!

Answer 1

Keep icing it 10 minutes on 10 minutes off and go see a doctor or the emergency room ASAP if you suspect the bone could have been fractured.

Answer 2

did you hear like a break or pop when it happened? any way just remember

P-protection (a splint or some kind of brace)

R-rest (take it easy, don't move it around too much)

I-ice (20 mins on, 20 mins off for the first 24-48 hours)

C-compression (put pressure on it to reduce swelling)

E-elevation (above the heart)

and some thing with an anti-inflammatory  

hope you feel better!!!

Answer 3

My things is whacking fingers with hammers, the trick is to relax in general and do a focused relaxation on the effected finger. With practice it is possible to turn the swelling response off. Since your has probable already swollen command the swelling to drain away while doing the focused relaxation of the surrounding tissue. The worst thing to do is to remain tense and hinder circulation. 3days to a week for the problem to clear up.