Has anybody had experience with the following:
Over 3 weeks ago I was playing in a drill group and returning serve against a good player with a serve at least 110 mph with alot of action and penetration. I got my racquet on the ball but my grip slipped and the racquet twisted in my hand pushing my index finger in a strange position. The feel was somewhat similar to jamming a finger while playing basketball.
It hurt quite a bit but I played through it for the remainder of the session. It did not blow up but I iced it and rested for almost a week
I felt no discomfort except when writing. After restin for a week I went back to the drill and play and reinjured the index finger from an even harder serve.
I stayed off it for a week but then went to the sports orthopedist for a follow-up of another unrelated injury. My orthopedist said it was a sprain of the collateral ligament of my index finger (on the side of my index finger adjoining my thumb) and to just stay off it another week and then I could return to playing.
I waited another 10 days and went back on court. On my third forehand, the pain came back. Because 3 other guys were relying on me to play, I played through it by changing my forehand grip. There was no discomfort on hitting any other stroke.
After playing, I again iced it, etc.
The next morning, I asked my physical therapist who works in my building to look at it and he concurred that I had a sprain of a collateral ligament on my index finger (on the side closest to my thumb). The PT said I could play through it without causing any further damage and without affecting how long it would take to heal. He just recommended that I tape it before playing.
Anyone have any experience with this injury and have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Over 3 weeks ago I was playing in a drill group and returning serve against a good player with a serve at least 110 mph with alot of action and penetration. I got my racquet on the ball but my grip slipped and the racquet twisted in my hand pushing my index finger in a strange position. The feel was somewhat similar to jamming a finger while playing basketball.
It hurt quite a bit but I played through it for the remainder of the session. It did not blow up but I iced it and rested for almost a week
I felt no discomfort except when writing. After restin for a week I went back to the drill and play and reinjured the index finger from an even harder serve.
I stayed off it for a week but then went to the sports orthopedist for a follow-up of another unrelated injury. My orthopedist said it was a sprain of the collateral ligament of my index finger (on the side of my index finger adjoining my thumb) and to just stay off it another week and then I could return to playing.
I waited another 10 days and went back on court. On my third forehand, the pain came back. Because 3 other guys were relying on me to play, I played through it by changing my forehand grip. There was no discomfort on hitting any other stroke.
After playing, I again iced it, etc.
The next morning, I asked my physical therapist who works in my building to look at it and he concurred that I had a sprain of a collateral ligament on my index finger (on the side closest to my thumb). The PT said I could play through it without causing any further damage and without affecting how long it would take to heal. He just recommended that I tape it before playing.
Anyone have any experience with this injury and have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.