What should I do if my fingers are pinched and turn purple?



Finger is pinched purple, according to the severity of the general treatment, drug treatment, physical therapy and surgical treatment.

1. General treatment: just a separate skin, subcutaneous tissue contusion, within 72 hours, first cold compresses, elevate the finger above the level of the heart position, is conducive to the elimination of bruising, swelling. At the same time, reduce the activity of the affected finger.

2. Medication: For those with obvious swelling and pain in the acute stage, oral or topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, diclofenac diethylamide cream, etc. After 72 hours, you can apply blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing traditional Chinese medicines, such as safflower oil, Panax notoginseng blood-activating pills, etc., in order to improve the local blood circulation, and to promote the subsidence of the swelling.

3. Physiotherapy: After the acute stage, you can have physical therapy such as baking electricity and hot compresses to improve local blood circulation and promote the metabolism and absorption of inflammatory substances.

4. Surgical treatment: If there is fracture or mild joint capsule injury, dislocation, etc., you need to carry out splint fixation or surgical Kirschner’s pin fixation to avoid further aggravation of the injury.

Fingers are pinched purple if the pain is obvious with finger activity is limited, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to improve the examination, to clarify the degree of injury under the guidance of the doctor to standardize the treatment, the above drugs need to comply with the application of the doctor’s instructions.