Title: How to Treat a Jammed Finger: 8 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
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Content: If your finger joint is truly jammed or even slightly dislocated, then an osteopath or chiropractor can use a technique called manual joint manipulation (or an adjustment) to unjam or reposition the affected joint. You can often hear a "popping" or "cracking" sound with an adjustment, which often provides immediate relief and improved joint mobility. Although a single joint adjustment can sometimes completely relieve your finger pain and restore full range of motion to the jammed joint, more than likely it will take a few treatments to notice significant improvement. Manual joint manipulation is not advised if fractures, infections, or inflammatory (rheumatoid) arthritis is involved. 3
Get a referral to an orthopedist. If symptoms persist or worsen, or if full mobility does not return to your jammed finger within one to two weeks, then get a referral to an orthopedic surgeon. Orthopedists are also joint specialists, but they use injections and surgery to treat problematic joint injuries that are st