Then it swelled up and hurt more . So bad that it hurt to sign a check or use the space bar ! After 5 days of this , I went to the doc . I was afraid I had hurt a ligament or fractured it w/o realizing it .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
What do you think happened after the author went to see the doctor ?


He found out that , thank goodness the hand was not broken but sprained and a simple brace was all he needed .