Crushing Injury of the Fingers

Definition:
An injury caused by a crushing blow to the fingers is different from all other injuries in the amount and unpredictability of the damage that is caused, the amount of scar tissue and the time required for healing.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Pain in the fingers
  • Stiffness in the fingers
  • Swelling in the fingers
  • Damage to fingernail
  • Laceration
Causes
  • Hand closed in a door/drawer
  • Heavy object falling on fingers
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching exercises to fingers
  • Hand intrinsic muscle strengthening
  • Wound care
Crushing Injury of the Fingers Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Elbow Flexion Stretch
  • Elbow Supination Stretch
  • Finger Self Mobilization
  • Putty Scales
  • Blocking
  • Tendon Gliding

Crushing Injury of the Fingers Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Finger Extensor Strengthening Yoga
  • Finger Flexor Strengthening Yoga
  • Putty Pinching
  • Putty Gripping
  • Static Grasp
  • Putty Press

Crushing Injury of the Fingers Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
  • Wrist Curls
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Eccentric Wrist Flexion
  • Eccentric Wrist Extension