I do an ice pack on it 3 times a day for 20 min each. Cover the skin with a thin cloth.
I get hand pain sometimes from carrying grocery bags... it is amazing how they can strain something that you don't feel at the time.
If it continues, Salonpas OTC patches are great for this. They will take it down within a day! Sold at most drugstores. If you get them, put the opened envelop in a ziploc baggie to keep fresh. They come in 2 packets of 20.
http://www.salonpas.us/other-products/salonpas
You want the ones with methyl salicylate in them.
About $4.00 at Walgreen's etc for 40 patches. You can cut to convenient size for finger/hand areas.
(I use them frequently so I buy in bulk at Costco! )
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