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[WalkingWicket37]

Hi all

Bit of a strange one, but I'm after some advice please.

On Saturday I tool a blow to the end of my little finger while fielding. It was a bit uncomfortable at the time, but I thought nothing of it.
Yesterday it was bruised, swollen and painful to move, so I taped the joint and carried on as normal.
Today, upon removing the tape I can move the joint. It is painful, and it feels like the inside of the joint is "creaking" as I move it, almost as if things are rubbing together.

Anyone experienced the same/similar? What would you recommend?
I know this sounds stupid - but the joint almost feels like it needs some WD40 in there to stop things rubbing 

[edge]

Keep moving it. This is why you don't tape joints! Finger injuries should be taped to a neighbouring finger if anything.

[Wooly]

I've done similar, turned out to be a flake fracture in the joint.  Go see a doc & get an xray.

[L21]

As above,

Have done the exact same. It will be a tiny fragment of bone that has separated from the finger. Bit like a splinter.

Go get it x-rayed and probably take a week or 2 off (advice will be 4 to 6 weeks). Otherwise you will end up with crooked fingers.

Make sure you get a pair of nifty finger trousers!!! Two tubigrips stitched together.

[Pelican042]

I'm experiencing exactly the same fracture now, it's just a chip off the front of the bone where the finger has bent back and broken the corner off the middle phalange at the base joint. I've been given 3 weeks out min for it to get "sticky" and heal properly, when I did it I only thought it was bruised because I had a fair amount of flexion in the joint, but the problem with this fracture is bending it back or straightening it can break it more or tear the tendon.

I would recommend going to a radiographer just incase

[WalkingWicket37]

Well bother! I was hoping you'd all say it was nothing to worry about 

I've left it unstrapped and tried to ignore it as much as possible the last couple of days, but there's still pain in the joint.
I'm playing Saturday & Sunday this weekend (weather permitting) so an X-ray this weekend is probably out of the question... 

I'll hope I don't make it any worse this week and then (maybe) go for a proper diagnosis early next week.

@L21 I already have some of those from a shattered (finger) tip a couple of years ago so I'm fully kitted out 

[GarrettJ]

jesus christ lads, these slightly painful but just run of the mill for us wicketkeepers ... get on with it

[WalkingWicket37]

Well I played today and stupidly left it unstrapped. Guess where I (almost inevitably) got hit!

This resulted in more pain, it hurts rather a lot to bend it now.
Beer and painkillers worked tonight, I think it'll be a strap it up and grit my teeth job tomorrow though...