Dr. Stoll,
I dislocated my ring finger during a basketball game about two weeks ago. I had some x-rays taken and then the (Doctor that pops bones--- I forgot what he is called) poped my finger back in place. They went ahead and taped it. Well yesterday my finger was untaped and it looks a little swollen. A little fatter than my other ring finger. Not only that but I can't bend my finger. I can move the finger up and down but when I try to bend it it feels really stiff. If I use my other hand to force the bending on my finger it hurts.
I was wondering if this was normal, or should I go back to the doctor? This is the first time it's happen to me so I don't know.
Please advice.
Follow Ups:
Re: My Finger (Example of inadequate instruction by doc.)
Posted by Walt Stoll on February 28, 1999 at 11:00:01:
In Reply to: My Finger posted by Louis on February 27, 1999 at 12:59:20:
Dear Louis,
This is about normal for this time. The Orthopedist should have spelled this out for you and set you up with a physical therapist for rehab before you left his office.
Without rehab, you are going to have a permanently stiff finger and that is unnesssary.
This is an example of the problem with the allopathic monopoly. Orthopedists make one of the highest incomes of any physician $500,000.00 a year is usual. They are NOT just supposed to take the money & run. They are supposed to tell you this stuff at the time. However, insurance only pays him for the number he inserts (in this case: relocated dislocated finger). It makes no provision for his teaching you what YOU need to know since that is assumed.
So long as the MDs have a monopoly, it is too much temptation to just relocate the finger & run to the next patient (fee).
Walt