Finger injury (colateral ligament?) that doesn't get better with rest

Has anybody else had a mild/moderate finger injury that just got progressively worse with rest?

The symptoms mostly matched a PIP collateral ligament injury (pain on one side of the PIP joint, sideways forces and off axis crimps mildly hurt). But somehow finger cracks were always totally fine, so maybe it's synovitis or a pulley injury. I managed it for ~6 months by avoiding tweaky holds and it didn't really get better or worse.

Buy now after resting (7 weeks off now, plus a month mostly off before that) it's now in way worse shape where even making a gentle fist is painful, I have to be careful to not load it holding everyday objects, etc. I got an x-ray which showed "mild degeneration" in the joint but have failed to get a referral to any kind of specialist yet.

The frustrating thing is initially I wasn't even resting for my finger at all, but rather for golfers elbow. That also got way worse with rest so maybe I'm just broken somehow.

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maybe u can get nerve blocker and tape or super glue that finger to neighbor finger 

Every injury of that type I have had has only gotten partially better with rest. I can't speak to the finger injury but golfer's elbow only went away for me with consistent exercise and climbing. 

my experience with more injuries than I'd like to have had is that load is what heals soft tissue injuries. Progressive, static loading does a lot of good. There's so much info out on the internet and there are also a bunch of rehab focused folks (Tyler Nelson, Natasha Barnes, etc.) who all can help with programs or even have pre-programmed six week recovery protocols you can buy. 

Seconding what AMT said above. Gotta load the tissues for them to heal. Apple toy loading signals the collagen to be laid down in an “organized” pattern to resist those loads. Without loading it gets laid down kind of randomly which results in much weaker tissue. 

I’ve experienced something similar with a finger injury that seemed to worsen despite rest. Initially, it matched symptoms of a PIP collateral ligament injury, with pain on one side of the PIP joint and discomfort from sideways forces or off-axis crimps. Oddly, finger cracks were fine, making me wonder if it could be synovitis or a pulley injury. I managed it for about six months by avoiding problematic holds, but it neither improved nor worsened significantly.

However, after taking an extended rest (7 weeks off plus a month mostly off prior), the pain intensified. Now, even making a gentle fist is painful, and I have to be cautious with everyday tasks. An x-ray revealed mild degeneration in the joint, but I’ve been unable to secure a specialist referral.

Ironically, I wasn’t even resting initially for my finger but for golfer's elbow, which also deteriorated with rest. It’s incredibly frustrating, and I feel like my body just isn’t responding to rest as it should. Does anyone have similar experiences or advice?