Swelling and pain in the joint of the finger poked by playing ball can be treated with general treatment, oral medication and repositioning and immobilization. 1. General treatment: if the finger is swollen and painful when playing ball game, it should be rested, and a splint can be used for temporary fixation to reduce the finger activities. In the early 72 hours of the injury, you can take ice packs to reduce local pain, after 72 hours, you can take hot compresses, warm water soak to accelerate the swelling of the finger. 2. Oral medication: If the pain is obvious, you can take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as diclofenac sodium extended-release tablets, ibuprofen capsules and other drugs for analgesic treatment. 3. Replacement and immobilization treatment: if the poke injury is serious, swelling, pain, joint activity is limited, need to carry out timely X-ray examination, check whether the finger fracture, such as the discovery of the fracture to give a reset, immobilization treatment. Playing ball poking finger joint swelling and pain, the patient should follow the doctor’s instructions to actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, do not self-medication, so as not to delay the condition. The use of the above drugs need to comply with medical advice.
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