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Is It Normal To Have Numbness In My Hand After A Fall?
I fell on my arm/ wrost area today. I fell off a 2x4 wood board and smacked it off of it. It is bruided and has a lump. It was numb for a while after wards. It hurts to touch it and bend my wrist and finger sometimes. Its quite tender. What is it? Is it serious?
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
hi,
u can have numbness after a fall. since it is tender to touch u should get an xray of the wrist anteroposterior and lateral view to rule out any bony injury. in the meantime u start with
1. give rest to the affected part
2. apply ice packs 5-6 times a day
3. take antiinflammatory medications like ibuprofen or diclofenac sodium
4 take an orthopaedic consultation after the xray.
5. u should also wear wrist splint after ruling out bony injury.
it will take 6-7 days to settle down. a bony injury will require longer recovery time
regards
u can have numbness after a fall. since it is tender to touch u should get an xray of the wrist anteroposterior and lateral view to rule out any bony injury. in the meantime u start with
1. give rest to the affected part
2. apply ice packs 5-6 times a day
3. take antiinflammatory medications like ibuprofen or diclofenac sodium
4 take an orthopaedic consultation after the xray.
5. u should also wear wrist splint after ruling out bony injury.
it will take 6-7 days to settle down. a bony injury will require longer recovery time
regards
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