Donalds, SC
A male asked:
my pinky finger was smashed in a car door. it is a little swollen but no discoloration and i can move it. it is a numb on one side. is this normal?
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Dr. Jana Tomsky corvalan answered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Yes: You lucky! no more damage! If you able to move finger - than bones and tendons intact! Little swelling and bruising can happen . As finger was squeezed nerves in finger got " irritated" and you may feel some tingling , numbness in finger. It should resolve in few days. Ok to use ice and gentle massage. Exercise range of motion - as squeezing soft ball.
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Dr. Robert Gluck commented
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Agree. If things got really out of hand and you were very unlucky you could even develop a causalgia or RSD like condition with extreme sensitivity and pain. While very unusual it is typically avoidable and yet one more reason to seek proper treatment.
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