I've twisted ankles, gotten shin-splints, and messed up a nerve in...my upper-back-thigh (anyone want to guess a more common name for this...region). Well last Tuesday night I knocked my finger sideways...and after almost a week of lots of knuckle pain I decided to get it checked out.
Mainly I didn't like the fact it was pointed to the right and had a lump on the side. Not too bad looking (if I say so myself) but not very functional.
Goodnews, it's not broken! The ligaments on one side are just torn. Which explains the angle. Less tension on the inside, more on the outside and the finger is pulled one way more than the other.
I've been told to ice it for another week and then start home therapy which will include me squeezing fist size pieces of foam and opening and closing my hand (exciting I know). For now I'm just glad nothing broke, cause it still hurts like a beast. Oh, yeah, I did call a foul on the play.
In this x-ray they made me push the finger with a marker...sadists.
