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Posted October 28, 2013 04:47 · last edited October 28, 2013 04:49

SurgeQld wrote:
chefmivec wrote:
ForteanTimes wrote:
chefmivec wrote:
I think I broke my finger but I'm not so sure . anyone know if you can still bend it when broken ? if you can bend it then I guess it's just badly bruised as it was black for about 3 days.

I broke my left arm 5 times (in  4 places the 1st time) but that was more obvious as the bone was almost through the skin after coming off my bike

You can still have a fracture - swelling, abnormal shape, etc can deffo mean a fracture. What's it like now?
was puffy and black but now just sore when it's bending or gets knocked .
Could be broken - I did mine several years ago, similar stuff but didn't think it was broken cos it wasn't that painful... eventually went to quack and got x-rays just over a week later and it turns out I was wrong... and yeah, I could bend it a bit. 


Yep fingers and ribs can be buggers to find out if they are cracked. I got hit by a car on my bike and the doc didn't even bother to order Xrays cuse she thought I'd just bruised them. Two months later whilst still in pain I got xrayed and had two broken ribs.

Basically it's your choice if you wanna get it checked out and pay $60 for A&E or risk permanently screwing up your hand, (see above post)

My hands are important for cooking, drinking and other stuff. I'd go for an xray unless your finger is a lot better.

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ForteanTimes edited October 28, 2013 04:49
SurgeQld wrote:
chefmivec wrote:
ForteanTimes wrote:
chefmivec wrote:
I think I broke my finger but I'm not so sure . anyone know if you can still bend it when broken ? if you can bend it then I guess it's just badly bruised as it was black for about 3 days.

I broke my left arm 5 times (in  4 places the 1st time) but that was more obvious as the bone was almost through the skin after coming off my bike

You can still have a fracture - swelling, abnormal shape, etc can deffo mean a fracture. What's it like now?
was puffy and black but now just sore when it's bending or gets knocked .
Could be broken - I did mine several years ago, similar stuff but didn't think it was broken cos it wasn't that painful... eventually went to quack and got x-rays just over a week later and it turns out I was wrong... and yeah, I could bend it a bit. 


Yep fingers and ribs can be buggers to find out if they are cracked. I got hit by a car on my bike and the doc didn't even bother to order Xrays cuse she thought I'd just bruised them. Two months later whilst still in pain I got xrayed and had two broken ribs.

Basically it's your choice if you wanna get it checked out and pay $60 for A&E or risk permanently screwing up your hand.

My hands are important for cooking, drinking and other stuff. I'd go for an xray unless your finger is a lot better.