Jammed finger

The term jammed finger refers to finger joint pain and swelling from an impact injury. This injury tends to be very painful, and immediate treatment will usually help heal the joint faster. Most jammed fingers heal relatively quickly, if no fracture occurs. If there is a fracture, however, the healing process will take longer; anywhere from one or two weeks to several months, and the methods of healing will become more in depth. Toes can become jammed as well, but not as often as fingers.

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Treatments

Attempting to pull the joint out from being jammed immediately after impact is the most effective way to helping heal the injury. Placing ice on the swollen or sore joint and elevating the the finger or effected area are two of the most productive ways of healing the injury quickest. If no treatment is implied, the joint will heal itself, but the duration of the injury will be substantially longer.

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