Title: How to Treat a Jammed Finger: 8 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
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How to Treat a Jammed Finger
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Laura Marusinec, MD
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Consult with your family physician. If rest, immobilization, and other home remedies aren't effective for reducing the pain, swelling, or stiffness in your injured finger after a week, then make an appointment with your doctor. Instead of a jammed finger, you might have a small hairline or stress fracture in the long bones of your finger, or an avulsion fracture closer to the joint. Avulsion fractures occur when a sprained ligament tears a piece of bone from its attachment site. If your finger is broken, then your doctor will usually fasten a metal splint to it with instructions to keep it on for a few weeks. You doctor can take x-rays of your hand and check for evidence of fractures and other disease conditions that can cause pain, such as osteoarthritis (the wear and tear type), osteoporosis (brittle bones), or bone infection. Keep in mind that small hairline fractures don't usually show up on x-rays until the swelling goes away. An MRI may be needed to better see the condition of tendons, ligaments, and cartilage in and around your injured finger. 2
See an osteopath or chiropractor. Osteopaths and chiropractors are joint specialists who focus on restoring normal motion and function to spinal and peripheral joints, including those of the hands and fingers.