# Sprained finger question.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprained-finger-question/576247>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 28, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprained-finger-question/576247 "2011-03-28T13:05:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![mr.jp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprained-finger-question/576247/1 "2011-03-28T13:05:19Z")

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I have sprained my finger climbing. It doesn’t hurt anymore, however if I bend it I can feel that it isn’t fully healed. Is there now increased risk that I will sprain it again if I go climbing, or should I not be worried about that?