Title: What to Do If You Smashed Your Finger? | MD-Health.com
Headings: What to Do If You Smashed Your Finger?
What to Do If You Smashed Your Finger?
Just got your finger smashed? No worries. Typically a minor injury you can treat at home. Just be aware of any signs of a severe injury that require medical attention.
What Causes a Smashed Finger?
What Are Symptoms of a Smashed Finger?
When to Worry
What Are Treatments?
1. Immediate Treatment
2. Medical Treatment
Notes:
Helpful Tips to Prevent a Smashed Finger

Content: Move the injured finger. Be sure to move your finger gently. There may be some pain and throbbing but make sure to move it. If you cannot move your finger, then you should seek medical attention. Use over-the-counter medications. Taking a pain reliever such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen will help with minor pain and swelling. Note: If you have a torn fingernail as a result of the injury, carefully clip away along the torn edge. Keep a bandage over the injured fingernail to protect against infection. For the next 7 days after removing the bandage, soak the affected fingernail in a salt water solution (1/4 teaspoon of salt to 8 ounces of warm water) at least once a day.