<s>[INST] Hi! My cousin kicked my middle knuckles of my second and third finger about 3 weeks ago, since then there has been a a bump in between those knuckes and i cant bend my fingers back like i can with my other hand? Do you think it is sprained or just needs more time to heal? [/INST] Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history. As per the history it looks more of a sprain of the ligament near the phalanges. Still I will recommend you to take an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. Once It is ruled out, I will advise you to undergo physical therapy, with some proper physical therapy guided EXERCISES and myofascial release technique you can get rid of the lump and regain the full functionality of the hand and fingers. Regards Jay In Chat Doctor.  </s>