Jammed finger
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The term jammed finger refers to finger
joint pain and swelling from an impact injury. This injury tends to be very painful, and immediate treatment will usually help heal the joint faster. Most jammed fingers heal relatively quickly, if no fracture occurs. If there is a fracture, however, the healing process will take longer; anywhere from one or two weeks to several months, and the methods of healing will become more in depth. Toes can become jammed as well, but not as often as fingers.
Severe sprains accompanied by significant pain and swelling may need to be immobilized either by use of a splint or by taping it to an adjacent finger.
Finger
A finger is a limb of the human body and a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of humans and other primates....
joint pain and swelling from an impact injury. This injury tends to be very painful, and immediate treatment will usually help heal the joint faster. Most jammed fingers heal relatively quickly, if no fracture occurs. If there is a fracture, however, the healing process will take longer; anywhere from one or two weeks to several months, and the methods of healing will become more in depth. Toes can become jammed as well, but not as often as fingers.
Treatments
Ice and elevation may help reduce pain and swelling, and allow the injury to begin to recover.Severe sprains accompanied by significant pain and swelling may need to be immobilized either by use of a splint or by taping it to an adjacent finger.