I dislocated my knuckle right next to my pointer finger and because i was home with my five kids (husband in m?

with my five kids alone (husband in Middle East), i put it back into place after many tries, and went to sleep. When I awoke, major pain and swelling so went and had xrays. no breaks seen but it is messed up. They splinted the long finger but that does not help my knuckle. How can i splint my knuckle so i can carry on with all my daily activities without so much pain or causing further damage?