Bruised/Sprained Fingers

[PaulMacC]

i can hardly type at like 5am this morning my mate jumped on me for a laugh
his whole body went onto my hand and 3 of my fingers bent back,
there not broken, badly bruised.
think they have pulled like 20 or whatever musceles because even as i type this i am in pain.
everytime i move my hand its sore, i can move my fingers though i can on move them to a certain point, i think a few musceles have snapped, i am typin this with 1 hand.
how long will it take to heal and what should i do?
thanks

[Hiro]

best thing is to check if any bones are fractured.
may not feel broken, but it could be.

[Catzsy]

I think you should get them checked out at the local A&E first. You could also tape them together with bandage tape which will make them feel more comfortable and take painkillers. It will take a awhile to heal though and typing is a bit awkward with taped up fingers but worth it. :)

[PaulMacC]

I think you should get them checked out at the local A&E first. You could also tape them together with bandage tape which will make them feel more comfortable and take painkillers. It will take a awhile to heal though and typing is a bit awkward with taped up fingers but worth it. :)
I bandaged it up, My dad said it was badly bruised as it happened to him a while back, thanks both +rep.
Any idea when it will be healed?

[Niko Bellic]

Bandage them together tightly to prevent them moving to cause you pain, once they're pressed up they will recover quickly, just num it with a bit of ice if it hurts that much, also try not to use that hand, if you need to type use your other hand etc. Get well soon. :D

[PaulMacC]

Bandage them together tightly to prevent them moving to cause you pain, once they're pressed up they will recover quickly, just num it with a bit of ice if it hurts that much, also try not to use that hand, if you need to type use your other hand etc. Get well soon. :D
Just bandaged them there nowm i numbed it with ice when i just hurt them and i am using my right hand to type which is the hand not hurt.
Thanks +rep
edit; need to spread

[Niko Bellic]

That's alright :P I remember when I went to punch my bro but he put his elbow up and it bent a few of my fingers back, it was hurting for a few days then they started to recover. ;)


Also could you have a read at my Dazzle thread? Thanks. :)

[Catzsy]

I bandaged it up, My dad said it was badly bruised as it happened to him a while back, thanks both +rep.
Any idea when it will be healed?

Well if you can take the bandage off easily it is a good idea to soak it in the shower or bath and try to keep it moving once a day. I would say about 7-10 days for some improvement depending on the bruising but try to to keep it moving when you can. If it gets worse though or doesn't seem to be impriving I would see a doc to get an Xray. :)

[Arch]

I would put ice on it first then tape/bandage it up, because if its bruised most likely it will be swollen a little, also do somthing to keep ur mind off it typing might not be the best idea, maybe get some chips and watch a movie, although u said its 5am or somthing... so maybe sleep it off ? and if it hurts in the mournin watch a movie or somethin