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the shizzle => diet, training and injuries => Topic started by: dave k on May 12, 2005, 03:34:46 pm

Title: Finger injury
Post by: dave k on May 12, 2005, 03:34:46 pm

I wacked the back of my hand against a hold on my woody a few days ago and am trying to work out what damage I may have done.

I have indentified my middle finger as the injured one. If I bend the finger e.g to do up a button or open a tube of toothpaste I get a sharp pain down just above the knuckle on the back/side of the finger.

If I move the finger with it straight (currently in a splint) then there is no pain, so I know the knuckle joint is alright.

I have come up with 3 options

Bruised bone- optimistic!
minor fracture-not too bad I guess
pully/ligament/tendon damage- not good! But can these really be damaged by an impact to the top of the hand.

Any/all opinions welcome

Title: Finger injury
Post by: a dense loner on May 12, 2005, 07:58:40 pm

dave it's prob just sore. i twatted my hand with a hammer on monday, this too is sore. you're not a hypocondriact are you? has my spelling gone mad?

Title: Finger injury
Post by: dave k on May 13, 2005, 12:54:14 pm

Probably. Will let you know in a week!

Title: Finger injury
Post by: a dense loner on May 13, 2005, 01:55:41 pm

what, it will take you that long to look in a dictionary? :wink:

Title: Finger injury
Post by: Dutch Master Killa on May 16, 2005, 07:27:36 pm

I can tell you for a fact that you've not bruised your bone.  The pain could be summat like a hairline fracture or from the swelling (if there is any) around where you've wacked it.  I wouldn't worry about it just tape it up and take some ibuprofen :lol:

Title: Finger injury
Post by: dave k on May 19, 2005, 10:45:56 am

Had a session on Wednesday night- all seems fine- still some general ache , but nothing that going to stop me training.

Guess I am a hypercondriact.