Immobilize your finger with splints for 7- 8 weeks.
After 8 weeks of continuous splint wear, and keeping the tip joint of the finger straight 24 hour a day (protecting it in a straight position when cleaning the finger as well), you are ready to start the 2nd phase of rehab: do the first exercise x 2 weeks. Continue wearing your splint with activities. Add in the second exercise in 2 weeks. Continue wearing your splint with activities discontinue your splint in 4 weeks. 1-active finger flexor tendon glides - repetition: 15 / frequency: 4x/day start this exercise now, 4x/day, out of your splint. Begin with the wrist and fingers straight. Bend at the first knuckles, making a tabletop. Touch the fingertips to the base of the palm, making a flat fist. Bring the fingers up into a claw position. Keeping the tension in the fingers, roll them into a full, tight fist. Wear your splint at all other times. 2-2- passive finger flexion - repetition: 5 slow repetitions / frequency: 4x/day start this exercise in 2 weeks, to work on full finger flexion into a tight fist. Begin by trying a make a full fist. Using your other hand, stretch the stiff finger at the tip and middle joints, rolling it into a full fist. Repeat for all fingers individually. This exercise can also be done stretching all 4 fingers at the same time. Wear your splint at all other times.