The second joint of the finger smashed by the basketball has been very painful, you can appropriate braking, localized cold compresses and hot compresses on the injury site, and the use of drugs to relieve swelling and pain.
1. Appropriate braking: minimize the activity of the injured finger, do not rub the interphalangeal joint of the injured finger with your hand. Simple splinting can be done to help recovery.
2. Local cold compresses and hot compresses: within 72 hours of the injury, cold compresses can be applied to the injured area to relieve pain, and after 72 hours of the injury, hot towels can be used to apply localized hot compresses to promote blood circulation and relieve inflammation.
3. Medications: You can rub the injured area with medications such as Herb Rhinoceros Root Infusion Tablets and Mai Zhi Ling to relieve swelling and pain. You can also take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as celecoxib and sodium lorsoprofen orally.
The above operations should be carried out by a professional doctor, and should not be done on your own to avoid damage to the body.