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It can be difficult to tell. A broken finger is usually very painful and its difficult or completely unable to move. The only certain way of telling is by having a Xray. but You can check for the following signs to see if it's a fracture or dislocation:
1. TENDERNESS ON THE SITE
2. PAIN
3. SWELLING
4. IMMOBILITY
5. BONE PROTRUDING
6. CREPITUS SOUND (SOUND OF GRATING BONES)
7. INTENSE HURTING ON THE BONE
8. INTENSE PAIN AROUND FINGER NAIL
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Why is your finger turning purple and swelling?
This means either your finger is broken or jammed. If you can move it, it could possibly be slightly cracked. And it can be severely jammed. If your finger, though, you should tell an adult or tell a doctor ASAP.
I have finger pain. How can I tell if my finger is broken or not?
The surest way to tell if your finger is broken is to have an x-ray done by a doctor. They will be able to tell for sure.
Can you bend a jammed finger?
If you have a jammed finger and the tendon is torn away from its attachment, you will not be able to bend it at all. You will have pain on both sides of the finger and joints.
How do you make a sentence using the word jammed?
Traffic was jammed in both directions.I jammed my toe.She jammed her finger when she fell.
How can you tell if your finger is jammed?
Almost all of us have experienced the pain and swelling of a jammed finger, whether it was caught in a car door or slammed by a falling lid. There are a number of ways to treat a jammed finger yourself, although few self-treatments can replace the skilled attention of a medical professional. A finger that is not too seriously injured can be immobilized with a splint, and analgesics and anti-inflammatories can be used to reduce the pain and swelling. When in doubt, you should contact your health care professional to be sure you properly treat your injury.Before treating a jammed finger, you should first assess the damage. An obvious deformation, immediate bruising, or complete loss of mobility could be signs of a serious fracture or dislocation. Only a trained medical professional should treat a jammed finger which displays the characteristics of a broken bone or damaged circulatory system. If the injury is severe, use an arm sling to immobilize the hand and go immediately to an emergency room for treatment. Hope you liked and this really helped!
How do you help heel a jammed or broken finger?
It needs ti be splinted to heal better in order to keep it straight, protected and immoblle. Two tongue blades on each side of the finger then wrapped with tape would help a lot.
Jammed pinky finger what to do?
put ice on it and go to a doctor
What do you do if your finger is jammed?
Go to the Emergency Room to have it re-set.
How do you get the swelling to go down in a jammed finger?
Ice; possibly Ibuprofen, if it's not bleeding.
Instructions on how fix a broken finger?
instructions on how fix a broken finger
How do you treat a broken finger and how to tell if it is broken?
Technically, you should feel the pain. But if it is not yourself, and that person isn't sensitive and don't feel the pain but the finger itself seems broken, you should go to the doctor. But if the doctor is not around or unavailable, you should be able to tell a broken finger by pressing it, trying to bend it, cracking it, and twisting it. The emergency treatment is to gently wash it with cold water frequently, or if available, put a thick unbentable paper and press it against the finger while having someone put a huge bandaid on it.
Signs and Symptoms of a jammed finger?
I really don't know ask a doctor or something.
