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Suggest Treatment For A Bruised And Swollen Wrist?
I hurt my wrist swinging a golf club yesterday, I heard a loud snap and it instantly hurt. I can t move my wrist back and not too far down. It has a bruise and swollen bump the size of a blueberry and I am having a hard time squeezing my hand as well all feels tight in my fingers and there is pain in I wrist too
Wed, 20 Aug 2014
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hello, Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Large Bump might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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Suggest Treatment For A Bruised And Swollen Wrist?
Hello, Thanks for your query. From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Large Bump might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care