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[lastmanstand]

Whats peoples experiences with finger injuries?

Everything online says go to Minor injuries but not sure if its need

Reckon from looking online it may be a tendon injury on the middle finger. Have broken fingers as a kid but that was a long time ago

[MD2812]

Dunno, I've got one from mid august.

What does a tendon injury sound like? It's still twice the size in depth to my other middle finger.
Also when I bend it, rather than being flat on the first knuckle it's now pointy :S

[WalkingWicket37]

After 3 days nagging go to minor injuries. (Mine was purple & 3 times it's normal size at the time)
It turned out if shattered the end and the bone had shifted down. It's now healed with the bone in a new place so my finger is forever going to be fatter at the end than my "normal" ones.

It's probably best you get it checked mate

[smilley792]

I'd go to the minor injuries unit and have it checked out mate,

[GarrettJ]

get it checked ................ 9 months later and I cant move my thumb. 4 xrays and 3 cortisone injections and no doctor has a clue what is wrong. Usspect i have broken my thumb but not sideways but through the end so it cant be seen on an xray.

I got hit on the end of it goalkeeping in a 5 aside match when some nutcase blasted a half volley full whack from the edge of the d straight at me. Tried to stop it but hit the end of my thumb

A ligament injury will have a strange reddish purple looking bruise .............. a break will be very deep purple
 
I have also to one of those avulsion fracture things where the tendon tears off the bone but doesnt actually snap. I had the reddish bruise for this.

[lastmanstand]

well on the plus side it sounds like im not in the office this afternoon.

cheers guys.

fingers crossed will get seen quick (no pun intended)

[SaadIjaz]

Was fielding at mid off in a league game, batsmen drives wide of me to my right, Brand new ball it was racing so I dived.. Made a great stop but the agony on my right little pinky as I got up became apparent that I had done something..

Finger stayed swollen for 3 days, went to A&E, did X-Rays no breakage. Was told to hold it in a splint attached to my next (Ring) finger.

Few days in, follow up appointments suggested it is a ligament damage.. Told to wear a splint for 6 weeks and no cricket, ignored all advice and carried on playing with a splint occasionally..

Few months later, the finger is permanently bent at a 30 degree angle at full stretch. Quite annoying!

Docs have put me on a Physiotherapy course and have been informed my finger will probably never get straight again, but the slight discomfort or pain will definitely go away.

So yeah, thought I share my experience with my finger injury! 

[AdClem]

That finger's perfect for taking tea with the Vicar.