My doctor told me I tore my flexor digitorum profundus of my ring finger. He said I will no longer be able to move my first knuckle on this finger but I would still have most of the important function of my hand and finger. He said surgery is possible but not vital for this type of injury. He actually discouraged me from getting surgery. I would just like to get a second opinion. Right now, it's been 4 months since my injury and my whole ring finger is still a bit swollen. I can bend the 2nd knuckle but not completely. The 1st knuckle is stiff and immovable. Every time I wake up or don't use my hand for a long period of time, my ring finger becomes very stiff. My doctor said I need to exercise it everyday with a clay mold and a hand excerciser to gain more movement and decrease the swelling. Would you recommend or discourage surgery for this type of injury? Also, do you think there's even the slightest chance that it may not be ruptured completely, even though I really can't move it and it's been stiff ever since the injury. Thank you so much for your time and help.