Swelling after finger sprain may be soft tissue injury or fracture, according to the degree of injury is different treatment is also different, the treatment has appropriate rest, medication, surgery and so on.
1. Soft tissue injury: If there is no obvious deformity after the finger sprain, finger activity is still possible, mostly for the soft tissue injury of the finger, you can rest properly, within 72 hours after the injury using ice cold compresses, hot compresses after 72 hours to promote swelling. If the finger pain is obvious, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use aceclofenac extended-release tablets and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain.
2. Fracture: If the finger can not move normally after the injury, deformity may be caused by phalangeal fracture, need to choose according to the condition of the use of splinting or Kirschner pin fixation.
Surgical sprain swelling, if the symptoms continue not to ease, it is recommended that timely consultation, improve the relevant examination, to clarify the cause of the disease, targeted treatment.