Smashed Fingers In Garage Door

I smashed my right hand finger tips in a garage door.

Smashed fingers in garage door.

A smashed finger is a common injury that occurs when a heavy object or an object with enough force behind it impacts the finger. This page will only discuss crush injuries not fingertip amputations. Dents or ripples up to the nail bed on ring finger. Whether you hit it with a hammer or close a door on your finger it can be quite painful because there is a concentration of nerve receptors in the fingertips that allow for our sense of touch.

Injuries can involve one or more fingers but if your nail bed has not been. It s impossible to get through life without slamming your finger in the door at least once. The door shut completely and i had to push it back up so they were in there for a few seconds. Don t wrap a smashed finger.

My middle and ring finger were hurt the worst nails are now solid purple the knuckles on both fingers are twice the size big. We already struggle to get blood flowing to the tips of our fingers and toes on a good day. Any trauma or injury to your finger can lead to. I smashed my finger 1 week ago in between garage door panels.

Its not broken but it is painful to touch still very large and throbs. Wrapping injured fingers and toes can lead to more damage when vital oxygen and nutrients can t get to the tips. I have wrapped it in a warm towel soaked it in warm salt water and ripped off bottom of the fingernail to relieve pressure any thing else i could do or wait it out. Covering a finger injury is not a bad idea especially if you re still working but keep it loose.

Even the most cautious individuals will eventually come face to face with the pain and agony of a smashed finger. A smashed finger is a common injury that typically occurs accidentally. Common causes include dropping an object on the finger hitting it.