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Dislocated my pinky finger, doc snapped it back to its place. its been a week ago, anything i can do to help the finger heal?
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Early motion: Protected early motion by tapping the little finger to the ring finger after you have obtained an x-ray to make sure that the injury is not worse than you think.
Answered 1/9/2015
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Protected ROM: Protectedd range of motion exercises with hand elevation and gentle compression may help.
Answered 9/23/2012
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Buddy tape: Buddy tape to ring, gentle motion of finger.
Answered 8/28/2013
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