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Originally Posted by Kripto
WHen ever i hit the bag now i feel a pain in my right pinky finger/knuckle etc.
I wear wraps and put them on properly i can move my pinky without it being hurt.
this has been going on for about 4 weeks now i take boxing for 4 days then rest 3 then repeat i figured that on those rests it would heal up, but the pain whenever i hit the bag or anything would keep coming back.
i hold my fist tight when punching, i have always wore wraps and glvoes when sparring and training. I dont know why it's happening now and then pain is interrupting my training cause it feels quite uncomfortable.
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Um...go see a doctor?
Holding your fist too tightly causes your 5th m*tacarpal to curve in due to the smallness of your little finger. That curvature, plus the fact that it is the smallest m*tacarpal in your hand, leads to it being broken rather easily. Thus we call this the "boxers fracture". These breaks are often angulated and sometimes require surgery. Typical recovery time is 6-12 weeks.
Or, it may be an extensor tendon problem (boxer's knuckle), or a bone bruise. Only a doctor can tell you these things. Go see a sports medicine doctor. Don't punch shit until you've seen him.