Finger injury / broken ?!

[bingobee]

My daughter trapped her ring finger in a car door on Friday, it bruised around the joint and was swollen all of Saturday - also mentioned pins and needles on and off at the tip of her finger.

The bruise has lightened but she’s still complaining it hurts when she bends it or anything touches the side of the joint - took her to the pharmacy today and they said it’s likely not broken because she can bend it and it’s probably just a nerve.

Is it worth taking her to get an x-ray or just continue with pain relief?

Don't mess around when it comes to hands - this is an injury and having it seen in A&E (or minor injuries which is an A&E extension) seems more appropriate. They can choose X-ray or not based on their assessment.

You may be able to check a website for relatively quiet times to attend, usually children are prioritised and don't have to wait excessively.