<human>: hello, I participate in martial arts and last night I had by knuckle hit by a staff, it didnt hurt much at first but now its extremely painful to use it in any way, i have damaged my knuckle before and it has swollen but there is very little swelling this time,Thanks for your time
<bot>: Hi.you have possibly damaged the periosteum...which the bone covering.there will be tenderness and swelling.Don't worry. I recommend you to dolor of ice in the injured area...apply some Anti-inflammatory gel in that area.possibly massage the forearm muscles...to ease of some stiffness and facilitate lymph flow.if you have any Anti-inflammatory medications prescribed to you, you can have them... Hope this is useful for you... Kindly revert in case you need any further help in this regard...