Fingers are pinched swelling and pain, may cause soft tissue injury, fracture, etc., according to the cause and the severity of the injury can be selected cold compresses, and then hot compresses, and then consider medication, immobilization, reset treatment, if necessary, as follows.
1. Soft tissue injury
(1) Cold compress: it is generally recommended to take ice within 72 hours after the occurrence of trauma, in order to stop subcutaneous bruising and reduce the risk of bleeding.
(2) Hot compresses: after 72 hours, you can switch to hot compresses. If there is still bleeding or bruising, you can use hot towels to apply hot compresses after a 48-hour interval.
2. Fracture
(1) Medication: If the pain after being pinched is serious, you can take ibuprofen, aspirin and other medications as prescribed by the doctor to relieve pain.
(2) Fixation and reset treatment: if the fracture is serious, it needs to be fixed first, you can choose to use a splint for fixation, and then carry out manipulation to reset, if the fracture is more serious, need to carry out surgical reset as soon as possible.
After the finger is pinched, if the effect of self-treatment is not good, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, and if necessary, physical therapy should be taken, such as infrared physical therapy, microwave physical therapy, etc., which has the effect of reducing swelling and relieving pain.