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Hi I Fell On Saturday On My Arm And Very
Question: Hi I fell on Saturday on my arm and very minimal pain. But it’s badly bruised on the inside from wrist to elbow and now stiff. From my hand all the way up to my elbow it’s now super, super swollen!
Brief Answer:
Can be a bone injury.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A bad bruise and swelling are suggestive of a soft tissue injury in the area with internal bleeding.
A bony injury also needs to be ruled out. You need to get an X-ray done at the earliest after consulting an orthopedician to rule out any bone injury. Till then keeping the arm raised in a sling will help in reducing the swelling.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Can be a bone injury.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A bad bruise and swelling are suggestive of a soft tissue injury in the area with internal bleeding.
A bony injury also needs to be ruled out. You need to get an X-ray done at the earliest after consulting an orthopedician to rule out any bone injury. Till then keeping the arm raised in a sling will help in reducing the swelling.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Is there anything I can do to speed up the process to reduce swelling and discoloration? I have iced it for 4 days off and in, should I still do this? The swelling was worst on 3rd day. I have it wrapped and have been elevating much as possible. Xrays were taken and the doctor said too much swelling to tell if it was a fracture. It’s stiff and just aching dull. Any medications to help bruising and the awful swelling?
Brief Answer:
Use a broad arm sling.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The swelling and discoloration will decrease slowly. Medicines can only decrease the pain and inflammation. You can have an anti inflammatory pain killer for this. Use a broad arm sling to give proper rest to the arm. Icing now will not help. You can do a warm compress now.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Use a broad arm sling.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The swelling and discoloration will decrease slowly. Medicines can only decrease the pain and inflammation. You can have an anti inflammatory pain killer for this. Use a broad arm sling to give proper rest to the arm. Icing now will not help. You can do a warm compress now.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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