Spongy Knuckle

[viking]

I've been in a few fights in my time and lately the last fight got to me a little. Ive noticed on my right hand middle knuckle it has become a little spongy and soft. Is there any exercise or treatment that will help my knuckle heal faster?
How long should I wait to start training again?
Like knuckle push-ups I get some pain now.
Is there a way to strengthen my knuckles?
Thanks

[UConnJulie]

You might want to have it x-rayed if you injured it during a fight ... JMO.

[viking]

even if i have it x-rayed what can they do if its fractured? tell me not to hit anything for a while?
i can figure that out on my own.
but yeah thanks though

[Gradstudent78]

Originally Posted by viking

even if i have it x-rayed what can they do if its fractured? tell me not to hit anything for a while?
i can figure that out on my own.
but yeah thanks though

If you fracture something and it doesn't get set right then it might not heal right.

[viking]

i disagree a fracture is just that a small hair line crack nothing can be done except not using the fractured part. i understand i was just wondering

[UConnJulie]

A fracture can be compound or comminuted ... a fracture is NOT just a hairline crack ... a fracture is synonymous with break ... it's just a more acceptable medical term.

SPONGY is NOT normal. Since you injured it in a traumatic way, you need to get it looked at medically.

And just FYI, the "knuckle" is a joint. Since it is not a muscle it cannot be strengthened. If you are looking to strengthen the muscles around the joint to support it better, then you could try ball squeezes and theraputty exercises, and small band exercises specific to finger movements.

But if you were my brother, I'd want you to get an x-ray.

[bryanc]

I just agree with Julie here. If you already knew the answer to your question, then why bother asking it? Technically, you don't even know whether the injured structure is bone, tendon, cartilage or soft-tissue. You don't even know whether your injury is in the knuckle, as there are other injuries that can cause a knuckle to feel "spongy". You've asked the question, "I have a symptom, how can I make it go away faster?" and I don't think you can get a proper answer to that until you know what's actually wrong.

Alternatively, you could just run the risk of having impaired hand function later.

[viking]

my question was to see if anyone had any suggestions for me to help heal my hand.
come on now do you have anything else to offer me that is helpful or are you just going to tell me to go see a dr?
no one here has ever punched a board and hurt their hand huh?
also i dont know what you mean by a "traumatic" experience? fights are not traumatic. i have been in some serious shit serving in the army so i know traumatic. my knuckle only one is a little soft not so much spongy very little pain only when i do push-ups on my knuckles thats all.
thanks though for being kind enough to tell me i need a dr.

[Jean-Paul]

Viking, they made very valid suggestions... They weren't just covering their asses with generic answers. You have what sounds like something that could affect your long term use of your hand. If you want simply dismiss the advice of a physical therapist and a doctor since they didn't tell you what you wanted to hear, then - sorry to say - you can't complain when things get worse.

Also, you're obviously so macho that you didn't realize Julie was using the term "trauma" in a medical sense, not a mental sense. Don't worry, no one is threatening your manliness by suggesting that fights are traumatic. You're tough. We get it. Julie is talking about acute injuries that traumitize tissue.

My advice? Spongey knuckles are no excuse to be a pussy. I think you should get a thick, unsanded block of wood and punch it at least 100 times with your injured hand. That will toughen you up a little, and maybe you won't feel the need to whine on message boards about little "owies."

[viking]

i dont know who your running you fucking mouth to buddy but your obviously a stupid asshole i said thanks i dont have any kind of disorder
macho asshole so fuck you and kiss my asshole with your tongue out!

[LisaS]

Originally Posted by viking

I've been in a few fights in my time ...

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[Jean-Paul]

Originally Posted by viking

i dont know who your running you fucking mouth to buddy but your obviously a stupid asshole i said thanks i dont have any kind of disorder
macho asshole so fuck you and kiss my asshole with your tongue out!

I'm not running my mouth, I'm trying to make a point. You rejected the advice of two VERY qualified people. I'm not sure what you were hoping they would tell you, but in the interest of preserving your hands for future scuffles, I would suggest that you follow their advice and get your hand looked at.

As far as the rim job, you'll have to look elsewhere. Not my cup of tea, but thanks.

[UConnJulie]

Viking,
Why the hostility man? Seriously, what did you expect, some magic secret exercise? And what do you want for free?
Trust me when I say that behavior like yours is not the way to get help around here ... JP is THE man ... don't dis him!!

[viking]

what i expected was advice other than goto a dr i know that i was just asking to see if there was a certain amount of time i should let my hand heal before continuing to train. this guy jeanpaul comes on here and starts sayin shit about me being macho because i said i was in the army to me thats a personal attack all i was saying was fights to me are not traumatic nothing about me being a big bad macho man okay
now that thats all cleared up
i thought you meant traumatic as in the fight had an emotional effect on me so i overlook my injury do to the fact that im focused on the fight. im not shooting down advice about seeing a dr my hand is doing fine i will see a dr
ive been reading a lot about the karate guys training their hands by punching boards and doing push-ups on their knuckles so with logic i thought well maybe these people have had similar problems and maybe they could offer some advice thats all
so with out sarcasm and with out jeanpaul
thank you all for your help and advice

[Jean-Paul]

I apologize for suggesting your misunderstanding of "trauma" was based on machismo. I was merely trying to clear that up. I sometimes get a little sarcastic, but my first concern was honestly for your knuckle.

No one could predict how fast you will heal without some kind of static image of your hand though, so if someone were to suggest it, they would doing you a disservice. You may not want to go get an xray, but it is necessary for proper diagnosis.

If you are in the ARMY as you mentioned in your last post, you should have good access to free medical care. I suggest you take advantage of it.

Have a great rest of the day!

[Steve-O-68]

Originally Posted by Jean-Paul

Viking, they made very valid suggestions... They weren't just covering their asses with generic answers. You have what sounds like something that could affect your long term use of your hand. If you want simply dismiss the advice of a physical therapist and a doctor since they didn't tell you what you wanted to hear, then - sorry to say - you can't complain when things get worse.

Also, you're obviously so macho that you didn't realize Julie was using the term "trauma" in a medical sense, not a mental sense. Don't worry, no one is threatening your manliness by suggesting that fights are traumatic. You're tough. We get it. Julie is talking about acute injuries that traumitize tissue.

My advice? Spongey knuckles are no excuse to be a pussy. I think you should get a thick, unsanded block of wood and punch it at least 100 times with your injured hand. That will toughen you up a little, and maybe you won't feel the need to whine on message boards about little "owies."

You got it all wrong JP! Spongey knuckles are best remedied not by punching wood, but by punching oneself in the face. Come on dude, I thought everyone knew that!

[viking]

Thanks and thats cool man I appreciate all the advice.