Apply an ice pack or compress wrapped in a cloth to the injured finger. Treatment and home remedies R — rest. Posted by 2 years ago. Most of the way but not all the way. So yea, its been about 3 months and my finger is STILL swollen and I can't bend it all the way. Do not expose the skin directly to … To treat a sprained finger at home, RICE is the first step you’ll take. 3. I — ice.

This is the reason why a sprained finger might remain swollen for many months after the initial injury.

Since ligaments have very little blood flow, they heal very slowly. The swollen went away after 2-3 days and the finger was fully functional, but I did notice when I bent it and pushed down on my finger it hurt.

It rarely hurts, only if it gets hit hard lol.

I thought I would just tough it out to see if it would stop, but the same amount of pain is still there. RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Close.

A sprain is an injury in which the ligaments that surround joints become stretched or torn, leading to pain and swelling. I thought this was just a sprain, but the fact that it hasn't gone away after this long is starting to scare me.

It hurts primarily where the sprain is marked in this picture, but also radiates up the finger. Jammed finger still hurting 4 months later. After a month a half the pain still exists. Archived.