•Within 24 hours
•Urgent care required
Suggestion: X-ray or Ultrasound
Hand based water proof orthosis with MCPJ in flexion to reduce deforming forces. 6 weeks with safe early AROM.
In many instances, if a jersey finger injury consists of a complete tendon rupture or a rupture with a bone fragment attached, the finger is unlikely to heal without intervention. Surgical repair will be necessary to address the soft-tissue damage and regain the finger’s ability to bend or move. The team at Action Rehab can evaluate this condition for you.
Often a Jersey Finger tendon injury is thought of as a dislocation. The difference between Jersey Finger and a dislocation is that you will not be able to bend the tip of the finger. Pre operative care is very important as one of the biggest issues with Jersey Finger is retraction of the tendon into the palm. If it is suspected that there is a Jersey Finger tendon injury your Hand Therapist, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist at Action Rehab will provide you with education and fabricate a protective brace to keep you safe prior to surgery.
After a tendon injury is repaired, it is crucial to gradually and gently move the tendon to prevent the formation of scar adhesions. Often, the surgery involves significant dissection into the palm because of tendon retraction, increasing the likelihood of adhesions. Your Hand Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Occupational Therapist at Action Rehab will provide guidance for your post-operative care, aiming to minimise adhesions and enhance your function after surgery.
After injury and before surgery it is really important to protect the tendon and prevent further retraction into the palm. A splint the secures the wrist and keeps the knuckles bent is fabricated at your first appointment with the Hand Therapist.
Once the tendon has been repaired and stabilised it is important that you start to mobilise the tendon to prevent adhesions. A “short” splint leaving the wrist free utilises the “tenodesis” motion of the wrist and fingers and helps prevent adhesion and increase function. Your Hand Therapist, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist is experienced in the fabrication of the “short” water proof, lightweight plastic splint.
Jersey Finger is complex and can lead to serious complications and frustrations if not treated appropriately.
Choosing the right Hand Therapist starts with them being able to assess your injury, read your X-rays or Ultrasound and then educate and/or fabricate the right brace for you and your injury. The Hand Therapists, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists at Action Rehab are experienced in assessing Jersey Finger and other tendon injuries, reading X-rays, reading Ultrasounds and advising on the most appropriate treatment.
Our therapists regularly host GP and Emergency Doctor training and can advise on the most appropriate action for your Jersey Finger treatment.
Known for providing Hand Therapy treatment for Jersey Finger and other hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder tendon injuries Action Rehab The Hands Physio are the hand therapists that Sydney trusts.
