knuckle injury

[GEMS]

What up??

I'm new to boxing and I just recently injured my middle finger knuckle. Any idea what it could be?? I have given it a week off but it still kinda hurts. I wear wraps and I just recently purchased knuckle guards (waiting for them to arrive). I'm not sure if these will help. Any advise would be appreciated.

[RodBarker]

Get a bucket of hot water as hot as you can stand and place your hand in it , have bucket of ice water and take it out of the hot into the cold repeatedly , alternate about a minute at a time , do it daily and it will help heaps .