Let it thaw?

Take it out! LOL ...Okay seriously...How did you "squish" it? How badly has it been "squished" and do you feel you may have broken it???? Can you wiggle it?

Depends on how bad you squished it I guess. If you think it's broken you might want to go to an ER, if not take some Ibuprofen (if you can, ie no allergies, liver problems, etc) and try not to cry. If the skin is broken, put some antibiotic solution on it, wrap it up and take an anti-inflammatory and try not to cry. That's about it...

Yeah, like American Idle said, take it out and let it thaw. You should not put an injured digit directly into cold icy water. tut tut tut. (Sorry an attack of the Egyptians!) Cold is used to reduce swelling, but persistent cold can also cause damage. Take the finger out and examine it. Any broken skin? Bleeding? Bits of bone protruding? Can you move the finger? Bend the joints? Fingernail intact or damaged? If in doubt go to a doctor and have is examined and possibly x-rayed. If anything is broken, then a splint until it heals, if there are bad cuts or tendon damage then stitches will be required. Is your tetenus up to date? If not, get a shot too! Next time you squish something, wrapping a towel or face washer or tea towel around some frozen peas or such and holding that against the squished bit will be better that immersion in cold icy water. Goodluck.

G'day, Thank you for your question. I would try taking out of the iced water for a while and see how it looks. If it is bleeding put a bandage on it. Take a painkiller if necessary. If it continues to hurt or you think it might be broken, go and see a doctor. Regards

Just get it out of the water. If it was injured and hurts to bend, bent it anyway before the nerve stays like that. My friend had his injured playing basketball and he just let it sit there it icy water. He never was able to bent his finger again because the nerve died and couldn't move it. Just try practicing with your finger. Bend it, make a fist, anything, but don't let it just sit.

Ice or cold should be put on and off an injury, always wrap the ice pack in a paper to not get frost bite. If your cant bend it or you can see damage, call your doctor. People seem to forget that's why we have medical professionals. I wouldn't go to the ER unless your bleeding or have a bone sticking out, but I would call a doctor and go in for a visit. Here is your first aid for Fractures, Sprains, Strains & Dislocations. The symptoms of the may include a sation of bones rubbing together, pain, tenderness, swelling, bruising and an inability to move the injured part. First Aid for these conditions: Control bleeding, if present. Splint affected area to prevent further movement, but do so without causing further pain. Cold packs may help reduce pain and swelling. Use of cold packs: How to use cold These tips for the proper use of cold apply no matter what type of cold you are using. First, cold should only be applied for 15 to 20 minutes at a time. In most cases, whatever type of cold application you are using will have thawed by this time so there is little risk of the complications discussed below. What you don?t want to do is keep reapplying new cold packs one behind the other so the total time of the cold treatment exceeds 15 to 20 minutes. More is not better in this situation. If you do this, then you will over freeze the area decreasing the circulation to the area too much and could very well end up with a nasty case of frostbite. You can also wind up over cooling the nerves in the area end up with damage to the nerves. However, you can reapply cold several times a day. Once your cold pack has been off for approximately an hour and a half to two hours, it is safe to put on another cold pack. The effects of cold last longer than heat since it takes longer for the body to warm up than to cool off. In the acute stage of an injury, frequent application of cold in this manner can be very effective. Keeping the swelling to a minimum can speed up the body?s ability to heal itself. If you apply cold correctly, the area you e applied the cold pack to will become red. This is the normal response. If there are blotchy white spots in the red area after you remove a cold pack, this means that the area has been cooled excessively and is a warning sign. You should decrease the amount of time the cold pack is left on the next time. Many people don?t like cold. They shiver just at the though of it. They cringe. They cry. Here?s a little tip if you feel this way about cold. Take a towel and wet it with warm water. Then wrap up the cold pack in this warm wet towel. Immediately apply the cold pack. The warm towel will help lessen the shock of having something frozen placed on your skin. You will feel the cold more gradually, making the cold pack application much more comfortable. This will also provide a moist cold instead of dry cold application which allows for deeper penetration of the cold and decreases the risk of over cooling the tissues resulting in unwanted side effects. As a Physical Therapist, I always apply moist cold. When not to use cold You should not use cold if you are cold insensitive. In rare cases, people are cold insensitive and have a reaction that is similar to an allergic reaction. If you just have a real aversion to cold, then you should not use it. This is especially true if you?re using the cold to relax muscle spasms. If you tense up your whole body just thinking about cold, what?s the benefit? You?ll just end up making the muscle spasms worse. If you have a medical condition that effects circulation, then you should definitely NOT use cold. Some of these conditions include: Raynaud?s Disease, systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), peripheral vascular disease (PVD), scleroderma, or Bueger?s Disease (thromboangitis obliterans). If you think you may have a circulatory condition which would make the use of cold inappropriate, then consult your physician. Cold should be used cautiously over areas that have previously been frostbitten, if you have high blood pressure (hypertension), in certain heart (cardiac) conditions, or over areas where there is nerve damage (neuropraxia). If you have one of these conditions, then you should consult your physician prior to the use of cold. good refrence and source for cold pack use (and heat pack use) http://arthritisinsight.com/medical/pain/heat.html