Hello
Last week I did a reachy move to small undercling and first got
it only with index fingers first (distal) phalanx and only then grabbed it
with the rest of the fingers. I felt something moved inside the index finger
but ignored it, there was no sound heard. The finger got a little swollen in an
hour but I felt no pain just stiffness. The next day morning the entire finger
was swollen and I couldnt bend it all the way. After couple days of icing and NSAID
application both pills and cream the swelling stopped. I still can bend it only
half way and I found small bump on the top of the first joint (see picture). Any
idea of the diagnosis? I will see a specialist for ultrasound examination but as
it is summer it may take a while and I would like to start treatment as soon as
possible. From what I found it may be A3 pulley partly or complete rupture. I immobilized
the finger with tape but not sure what to do next.
Any advice will be highly appreciated.
Thank you PS: I posted the same question at rockclimbing.com
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Index Finger A3 Pulley Diagnosis