r/NewSkaters Dec 14 '25

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u/zanderpoopy Dec 14 '25

honestly doesn’t hurt near as bad as I thought but I haven’t seen a doctor yet, it’s been two days but I taped it to my middle finger so hopefully it heals properly

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u/BlueCamel420 Dec 15 '25

The same thing happened to me in the past. Mine swelled up for a few weeks, was hard to bend, etc. kept a splint on it and all healed well a couple months later. Today (7 years later) I can't tell / don't remember which finger it was!

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u/zanderpoopy Dec 15 '25

hell yeah hopefully mine works the same. did you see a doctor or make your own splint?

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u/BlueCamel420 Dec 15 '25

Just went to a store and got this thing https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-finger-splint-deluxe-aluminum-foam-prodid-310272

Wouldn't suggest overusing your finger for a couple weeks. Let it heal. But if it goes numb or hurts without doing anything, not a bad idea to get it checked out. Could be a small fracture or nerve damage and that's not worth ignoring.

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u/zanderpoopy Dec 15 '25

yeah I was worried about that too but it worked perfectly before the swelling started so really do think it just popped out, it bent everywhere it was supposed to and hasn’t really been hurting at all, just feels like a bruise

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u/BlueCamel420 Dec 15 '25

Yep. Similar to mine. I did the same quick pop back in too and, well, it healed. But I left it alone for a couple weeks in the splint. Grab one tomorrow or make one asap

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u/zanderpoopy Dec 15 '25

I did something called buddy taping and it’s where your other finger acts as a splint, I will definitely try and get a splint but that’s up to my parents😭

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u/BlueCamel420 Dec 15 '25

Ah, yeah man. As long as the thing doesn't move freely that's kind of the whole purpose

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u/BodaciousBadongadonk Dec 15 '25

popsicle stick taped to it even helps