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Fell From Bike, Scrapes On Arms, Knees, Elbows, Bruise On Thigh, Loud Ringing In Ears. Anything Serious?
A few weeks ago I was riding my bike (as fast as I possibly could) and the handle bars came off which caused me to fall pretty hard on concrete and gravel. I fell sideways using my right hand to break my fall for the most part and used my other hand as well. I ended up with scrapes on my arms, knees, and elbows and got a big bruise on my thigh. After I got up I felt a little woozy and had a very loud ringing in my ears. I couldnt exactly walk after that point. I had to rest for a few minutes before walking. Ever since that accident, I have had pain in my wrists when I put the slightest pressure on them. It was never swollen but painful after the accident, I just assumed itll go away in a few days but to no avail. Could it be something more serious?
Well your accident sounds pretty serious. If i were your doctor I would recommend an X-ray of your wrist, your elbow, your arms, knees, thigh and skull. Now that few weeks have passed, I would still recommend you to get an X-ray of your wrist. In case there is a fracture, you might require a plaster. Usually fractures present with a swelling and tenderness. It could also be due to a ligament tear. In any case I would still like you to have an X-ray of your wrist to be certain. If you don't want to get an X-ray then I would recommend crape bandage for at least 1 week. Regards Dr. Ammar bin Ahsan
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Fell From Bike, Scrapes On Arms, Knees, Elbows, Bruise On Thigh, Loud Ringing In Ears. Anything Serious?
Well your accident sounds pretty serious. If i were your doctor I would recommend an X-ray of your wrist, your elbow, your arms, knees, thigh and skull. Now that few weeks have passed, I would still recommend you to get an X-ray of your wrist. In case there is a fracture, you might require a plaster. Usually fractures present with a swelling and tenderness. It could also be due to a ligament tear. In any case I would still like you to have an X-ray of your wrist to be certain. If you don t want to get an X-ray then I would recommend crape bandage for at least 1 week. Regards Dr. Ammar bin Ahsan