The other day I hit my hand on the corner of a counter. The area I hit was on or around the knuckle of my pointer finger. Now my hand has some swelling, bruising, and there is a burning sensation through my hand when I move my pointer finger or thumb. I have full mobility in my fingers and everything, but the swelling, even though it isn t extreme, isn t just on my knuckle where I hit it. So I m a little concerned even though the pain isn t severe. The pain is pretty mild as long as I don t touch the spot I hit. There is some swelling up my pointer finger, as well as down from the knuckle to the area between my pointer finger and thumb. I get bumps and bruises all the time, but I ve never had some a simple one have such a spreading of swelling or have the burning sensation. Do you think it more than just a bruise?
Hi thanks for writing to Chat Doctor yes it can be more than just a bruise. You can have a fracture inspire of full mobility. You should follow these things:1. Apply ice packs 4-5 times day.2. Give rest to your hand by using a cock up splint.3. Avoid hanging down your hand, you can also put it in a sling4. If pain is too much, you can take anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen or naproxen.5. If doesn't resolve in a weeks time you might require an x-ray of your hand take care. Hope I have answered your query. If found helpful please rate my reply. Thank you