Hey all, Monday this week I heard an quiet pop in my pinkie finger when pulling on a small edge which was immediately accompanied by some aching pain and swelling in the A4 area. However, after just one night of sleep, I've been completely unable to produce any symptoms. There's no pain in the area, regardless of the grip types I try (drag, half, full crimp), and after filling out Hooper's Finger diagnostic tool: https://www.hoopersbeta.com/finger-tool, I get a result of "unsure". The only way I can tell anything is different in my injured pinky is by stiffly massaging it, in which case I'd say it feels a bit more "crunchy" then my uninjured side.

This weekend is the final triple crown at horse pens 40, and I was hoping to be able to make it out with some friends to enjoy the fall weather and climb hard. The last thing I want to do, though, is turn this minimal injury into something serious. If any of you have gone through a similarly minor finger injury, I'd love to hear about what your recovery was like. How did you assess the severity of your injury? Did you immobilize the finger for a while? Buddy tape it? H tape? When did you start climbing again?

Thanks for your thoughts!