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Jammed my middle finger playing basketball. now the joint is swollen and the finger is blackish / blue and hurts. what should i do? how long to heal?

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Dr. Edwin Schuller
Dr. Edwin Schulleranswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
ER: Go to the emergency room or your doctor's office and get your hand x-rayed. How long it takes to heal will depend on the x-ray findings - typically 6 to 8 weeks.
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Dr. Clarence Wimberly
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Finger injury: A jammed finger can be a fracture. Get it x-rayed and if normal the finger is sprained and will heal. Can't tell without the x-ray.
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