I closed The Door Car on my finger and it is very swollen?

Question

i was on my holiday and i closed the car door on my finger and it is very swollen and it has a lot of bruises on my 1st knuckle

Answer 1

I would put an ice bag covered with a wash cloth on the area swollen. Hold your hand up (bent at the elbow) above your heart. This will help the throbbing pain feeling and reduce the blood flow to that area. Take some motrin to help with the pain and to reduce the inflammation. If in doubt about a broken bone, you should go to the dr.'s office or ER for an xray. Hope you feel better!

Answer 2

Good Job.  I did that on New Year's Eve, too.  Go to your local pharmacy and buy a splint.  Doctors will charge you and then sell you one.  It will hurt like a mother for a while and you might loose your nail.  I did.  Keep the splint clean and maybe buy two (the full size ones, as the short ones suck).  Keep it on daily, and tape your two fingers together if you have to.  My nail finally fell off, but was replaced in 6 months fully.

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