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I'm showing some symptoms of a sprained finger, how do i know if i need to see a doc?

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Dr. Ki-Hon Lin answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Depends: If the pain is severe/debilitating, or if there is gross instability of the finger, or if there is significant redness and/or swelling, then i would recommend seeing a doc. Other than that, you can certainly just try ice, elevation, ibupforen, and buddy taping (taping the finger to the one next to it, which provides stability).

Answered 3/27/2014

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