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I hurt my finger. i don/t know if it's sprained or not. how can i tell? it's kinda purple and its swollen and stiff. (i hurt my index finger)
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Finger: It could be a finger sprain. It's not clear how it was injured. Did something fall on it or did you fall or did something else happen? When did it happen? If it was less than a week ago, then this could normal healing. It could also be something else such as a fracture. So it depends on how and when this injury occurred. X-rays would help determine if there has been a fracture.
Answered 9/10/2015
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