Came off the bike the weekend before last and banged my finger. Didn’t think much of it at the time – I was able to ride straight after, it bent fine etc.
Skip to the next evening, it swelled up pretty badly and mostly went a lovely shade of purple, leaving me pretty much unable to bend it. The swelling went down over the next few days, I can now bend it just about enough to touch my palm without too much pain, though it’s still sore.
A couple of folk have said it looked like a dislocation bruise, but that seems a bit unlikely… Surely I’d have noticed at the time? Also, to be on the safe side, how long should I leave it before doing anything strenuous (ie biking, climbing, weights)? It was strapped up when it was swollen but not now. Should I be looking at starting to work it a bit soon (one of those squeezy ring things or powerball) to loosen / strengthen it up a bit before doing anything?