Need advice about possible broken hand. If you break a bone in your hand, can you still move your fingers?

Question

I forcefully bent my finger back on my hand yesterday. It HURTS so bad! I can move my fingers, but my ring finger feels week, and the pain at the big knuckle of my hand is killing me. My hand is a little swolen, but it's not black and blue or anything. It's so swolen that you can't see that knuckle. And it kills me when I try to make a fist.

I just assumed I didn't break it because I've heard that ol' wive's tale that if you break a bone in your hand, you'll know it because you can't wiggle your fingers.

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Answer 1

Yes it could be broken, & you can still move you're fingers. I broke my left hand, and could move my fingers. After I broke it, the tendons & muscles is what hurt the most. My advice to you, is go to the DR. & have an x-ray done .They put it in a hand cast ,that was removable so I could soak it in warm water, once a day .GOOD LUCK ,HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER SOON.