familia5az Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) overdid it squeezing racquetball after qrip workout. my finger below middle knuckle is swollen, feels stiff and unable to continue gripping. ive been icing 10 min a day and heating coupled with Ibuprofen. i injured it 5 days ago and slowly feels like its getting better. i can use walmart gripper with no pain to encourage active recovery. Is this just of case of straining the tendon or ligament and rest is my best bet? Edited March 29, 2012 by familia5az Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I would say keep with the Ice and heat and anti-inflammitories. I wouldn't mess with a gripper until the swelling goes down. You can also just open and close hand to work out the stiffness and get some blood flow in there. When I do cold or hot treatment on my hands its usually in the form of a soak in say a 5 gal bucket of ice water or hot water. I try to open and close hands as fast as possible (not squeezing hard or anything) for 1.5 -2min at a time then taking hands out for a few minutes and repeating 2-3 times. This seems to work really well for getting inflammation down. You can also throw some epson salts in the hot water if you like for an added treat. Good luck, Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familia5az Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Thank you kindly Acorn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) Keep in mind that the fingers have no muscles so what you have is a tendon attachment point that you've tore (micro tear), or strained (stretched). Ice and active rest is best. By active rest I mean keeping the hands/fingers moving without load (no gripper). Finger issues are pretty easy to troubleshoot due to the fact that you can eliminate muscles problems right off the bat. The problem you will run into though is if you're dealing with what's called referred pain. This is pain in a specific area but originating elsewhere. This is where knowledge of anatomy comes in handy. Hint: 90% of all hand, wrist and forearm pain originate in your extensors! Most people have no clue as to the importance and vital role the extensors play in the grip game. Good news is there's simple ways to get them back to tip-top shape with a little suffering (this technique hurts) and persistence (doesn't happen over night). Some day if I ever get some free time I plan on writing an article dealing with rehab/prehab of grip related hand health. Hope this helps! Edited March 30, 2012 by Mighty Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familia5az Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 would it be not encouraged to exercise other fingers as this may hender and aggravate my ring finger? i believe i just strained the finger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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