I bent my index finger back really far?

Question

I was throwing a ball and my finger caught the wall and bent back pretty far. I was doubled over in pain for about five minutes. It is not discolored but it looks like it might be slightly bigger than my other index finger. I have been icing it for the past 1/2 hour but it hurts just as bad as when I started. Is there anything else I can do?

Answer 1

oh, i did this on a snowboard.  I fractured it and no matter what a pain it is, you need to splint it up and take advil.  It and now i can do something weird like bend it in a 90 degree bend, but splint it up and wait it out.  Sometimes, leave it un splinted so it can breathe.