Accidentally Hit Arm Very Hard Near The Wrist, Still Hurts. Can I Have Bruised It?

Posted on Sat, 27 Apr 2013

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Question : I accidently hit my arm very hard near the wrist, on top, about a month ago and it still hurts. Can I have bruised it?
I meant to say, could I have bruised the vein? There is no visible bruise or swelling but the vein seems to be what is aching.

Answered by Dr. Andy Fine (-5 hours later)

Yes my friend, likely the pain is bruised and has some low-grade inflammation going on causing some pain and residual low-grade swelling. Usually this is nothing to worry about and will resolve with anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen and with time. It is not a concern and unlikely to be a blood clot or a fracture if you can move it and it is not significantly swollen. Hope this helps.

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