injury clinic? : busted finger

[hazhardy]

yo,
so yesterday i was playing rugby in a pre-season match, and i buggered over my finger.....one next to the pinky... it's real bruised and cains coz im a *****..
any solutions of what to do?? i have/am strapping it to my pinky on my left hand..which helps a bit, but are there any TCM thingies i should/could try that are good for finger injuries??
cheers in advance
hza

[Finny]

There's not much you can do mate - trust me, I've broken almost all of my fingers...

Better to strap it to your middle finger, rather than your pinky - more support.

You may well have just jarred it - if you can move it through it's full range of motion it's likely not broken. Regardless keep it moving - don't just strap it up and leave it for weeks, because you're liable to end up with restricted movement in it.

[hazhardy]

cheers finny, went to kung fu last night, now wasn't that clever. sparring raped my finger, but still, i aint no *****.. ok well i have a match tomorrow, and it's hela bruised so i feel some mad kitchen roll and electric tape coming on!
cheers
hza