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I sprained my middle finger. it is at the base of the finger, where the finger meets the palm. is there anything i can do? doctor says to wait it out.

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Cause of injury,Xray: Prior to providing a useful answer the nature of the injury needs to be specified. Also the type and results of the Physician's exam is necessary along with result of X-ray exams if indicated by exam. In general, being able to move all joints of the finger, while stabilizing other joints of the digit and lack of fractures on X-Ray usually indicates a good prognosis. follow your Physician's recom

Answered 2/5/2015

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