Jarred or fractured? Fixing your finger injury

By Healthshare
Updated September 6 2018 - 11:11am, first published September 4 2018 - 8:00am
Pain, swelling, bruising and stiffness of the finger are typical signs and symptoms of a jarred finger – ones that overlap with those of a fracture or dislocation – so how can you tell if your finger has undergone more than just a jarring?
Pain, swelling, bruising and stiffness of the finger are typical signs and symptoms of a jarred finger – ones that overlap with those of a fracture or dislocation – so how can you tell if your finger has undergone more than just a jarring?

Whether it’s netball, basketball or AFL you play, at some point you’ll likely have the ball hit your finger, your finger caught in an opposition’s jumper, or perhaps another body slamming against yours, bending a finger backwards or to the side in the process.