Mallet finger: Diagnosis and treatment options

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  • Опубликовано: 8 дек 2023
  • A mallet finger is a common hand injury among athletes, especially basketball players. In this video, I'll explain what a mallet finger is, how the injury occurs, and what the common treatments are.
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Комментарии • 10

  • @DrDavidGeier
    @DrDavidGeier  7 месяцев назад

    I cannot respond to questions with requests for medical advice left in the comments to this video. If you leave a question, I will try to answer it in a future video. You can also subscribe to my channel and join me for an upcoming Ask Dr. Geier live show.

  • @MagNYgirl3474
    @MagNYgirl3474 2 месяца назад

    hello , I hurt my finger with a flag football a week ago: I've got a bone avulsion and I should wear a mallet finger splint for 8 weeks ... Hope it will work cause I'm a volleyball player too . Thanks for your video

  • @brandonb7362
    @brandonb7362 7 месяцев назад

    I have this issue, injured in College. I didn’t receive treatment and was told it’s not worth fixing.

    • @DrDavidGeier
      @DrDavidGeier  7 месяцев назад +1

      It can be tricky fixing it years after it occurred.

  • @P0k0c4
    @P0k0c4 4 месяца назад

    Hello Dr David today I was playing basketball when I injured tip of my middle finger and I can't straighten it. I feel no pain at all but am curious if it's bony mallet or just mallet finger. Please If you could respond would be great. Thank you.

    • @DrDavidGeier
      @DrDavidGeier  4 месяца назад

      I’m sorry, but Dr. Geier can’t legally answer medical questions and offer specific medical advice online. Join Dr. Geier on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! Show, April 26, when he'll be live on RUclips at 12 PM ET - and bring your questions! Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people.
      - Dr. David Geier team

  • @christiansecreto7308
    @christiansecreto7308 5 месяцев назад

    Is it still possible to fix a mallet finger injury the occured 10 years or more?

    • @DrDavidGeier
      @DrDavidGeier  5 месяцев назад

      If you are able, join Dr. Geier here on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! show at Noon ET on February 16. He would be happy to discuss this. Also, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people.
      - Dr. David Geier team

  • @anoopsingh6107
    @anoopsingh6107 Месяц назад

    I wore splint for 2 months and my finger is not bending it is stiff what shoud i do

    • @DrDavidGeier
      @DrDavidGeier  Месяц назад

      I’m sorry, but Dr. Geier can’t legally answer medical questions and offer specific medical advice online. Join Dr. Geier on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! Show, June 28, when he'll be live on RUclips at 12 PM ET - and bring your questions! Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people.
      - Dr. David Geier team