Any medical people? Pain and swelling from finger broken and pinned 3 years ago

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I fractured my right little finger playing netball 3 years ago. It was a vertical split. The bone had rotated, requiring surgery pins and wires.

I was gardening yesterday and pulling up weeds and today it is swollen and painful.

It'll bend, but not much and is very painful to move. For example I can't make a fist. I've applied a finger bandage splint to keep it stable.

Is it normal to experience such pain at previously healed fracture site?

In my experience yes especially after exertion. Rest it and use ice packs on it and see what it's like in a couple days before seeking proper advice.

I did this in 2003, I bashed it again in 2008 and it was sore and swollen off and on again for a while. Been fine since though.

Thanks 😊