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How to heal a swollen finger back to normal? been a couple of days already,

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

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Jammed: Make sure it's not cracked first, if not, motion by flexing-extending the finger as tolerated to minimize more swelling. Tylenol (acetaminophen) as needed.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Jose J Monsivais answered

Motion: If this is secondary to a trivial injury, continued motion and elevation should suffice. If symptoms persist, over 2-3 weeks, it will need to be evaluated by a hand surgeon.

Dr Brown agreed

Answered 6/30/2013

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A member asked:

How to heal a swollen finger back to normal? been a couple of days already,

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

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