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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In Wrist Due To An Injury
During a boot camp session 2 hours ago i hit the floor with my wrist and straight away a lump come up on my wrist and it was blue.you could also see the vein was raised.I have applied ice and swelling has gone down but it is still blue and very painful.i have pain across my wrist,down the inside of my thumb and strangely up towards my elbow.I can move my wrist although its sore,i can grip and move my fingers.I feel sick with it but although paiinful i can cope with it
I think you might be having a hairline wrist fracture. I would suggest you get x-rays of the wrist joint. It will confirm the diagnosis. If there is any fracture then you will need splinting. You have done the right thing by applying ice over it. Do not massage or move it.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In Wrist Due To An Injury
Hello, I think you might be having a hairline wrist fracture. I would suggest you get x-rays of the wrist joint. It will confirm the diagnosis. If there is any fracture then you will need splinting. You have done the right thing by applying ice over it. Do not massage or move it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement