As I woke up from a sleep on a train, I noticed my small finger (the upper part of it) was trapped under the coach. More than a day has passed and I still feel numbness. There wasn't any weird coloration and neither a noticeable swelling. I can move it but my sensation in it is still altered and I have almost no control over it when typing on the keyboard. Should I expect it to heal naturally, or it could be a more serious problem (like nerve damage)?
2007-09-11 01:11:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
There is some sensation (right after the incident it would hurt upon contact or under cold water)
2007-09-11 01:33:20 · update #1
It's probably just an irritated nerve rather than actual nerve damage. Give it 3 or 4 days to get better, it could even take a week. I've had similar experiences before and they always got better on their own in a few days.
2007-09-11 01:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by Andee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has been more than one day with no sensation returning, I highly recommend visiting your dr. Sensation to the finger is supplied by 2 nerves, 1 running along each side of the finger.
Damaging the nerve can cause numbness on the side of the finger supplied by the nerve.
2007-09-11 01:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by kpatterson7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋