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Suggest Treatment For Numbness And Pain In Hand After Injury
I was playing with my sister s boyfriend s brother and I swung to hit him like I said we were playing around and I my wrist hit his elbow really hard when it happened my hand got really numb and my vein was hurting really bad and it s 6 hours later and my vein still hurts what should I do
Wed, 13 May 2015
Hello,
Thank you for contacting me at "Ask a Doctor". I will try to answer your question to the best of my ability. This sounds as though you have a severe contusion to the area. However, if the pain is increasing you might want to think about getting an x-ray to rule out a fracture. In the interim, I would apply ice and take some ibuprofen. Rest the area and you might want to think about wrapping it in a simple Ace bandage.
You can afford to treat this for about 24 hours before you think about seeing a doctor or getting an x-ray. There is no need to go to the emergency room at this time. Just monitor your symptoms over the next 24 hours and hopefully if it is a simple contusion then it should improve spontaneously.
I hope this information is useful for you. Please do not hesitate to message us back if you have any further questions.
Best wishes,
Adrian Rawlinson MD
Thank you for contacting me at "Ask a Doctor". I will try to answer your question to the best of my ability. This sounds as though you have a severe contusion to the area. However, if the pain is increasing you might want to think about getting an x-ray to rule out a fracture. In the interim, I would apply ice and take some ibuprofen. Rest the area and you might want to think about wrapping it in a simple Ace bandage.
You can afford to treat this for about 24 hours before you think about seeing a doctor or getting an x-ray. There is no need to go to the emergency room at this time. Just monitor your symptoms over the next 24 hours and hopefully if it is a simple contusion then it should improve spontaneously.
I hope this information is useful for you. Please do not hesitate to message us back if you have any further questions.
Best wishes,
Adrian Rawlinson MD
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