Help!

[VBLIGIRL]

Hi guys-

I saw the posting on shin splints, and wondered if you guys had any tips for me. I jammed my finger while playing last night, and have been keeping ice on it. Is there anything else I should do to get myself ready to play again as quickly as possible? Thanks!

[VBSmiles]

How is a finger sprain treated?

Finger sprains are often splinted or buddy taped for a short period of time. So long as there was no fracture or dislocation, most finger sprains should be allowed to move within about a week. Splinting the sprained finger during sports can help protect the injury, but unnecessarily splinting the finger cause cause it to stiffen up. Personally, I suggest you avoid play for a week not to inflame the injury or worse.

Other treatments for a finger sprain include:
Ice the injured finger
Elevate if there is swelling
Take an anti-inflammatory medication
Gently move the finger to prevent stiffening

Hope this helps
VBSMILES

[Lemiwinks]

You can play with it (if its not broken: x-ray!) the best thing is taping the injured finger the the one next to it so it will not bend. Your more likely to cause a more serious injury though playing injured.