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What Causes Pain In Hand Few Days After Hand Injury?
On Jan 11, I went bicycling and I fell and landed on my hands, hard. I felt immediate heat on my hands and when I got home, I iced my wrists and bandaged them. I never went to see a Dr. It began to feel better but now 3 weeks later, I have pain when picking up my coffee cup, turning door knobs and pushing sliding glass doors. Thank you for any info...
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
Hi I am Dr.Shreyash R. Mehta, MD Community Medicine
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As you told you fell from a bicycle and landed on your hands. The fall must have caused a swelling and might have subsided after you applied ice on it.
You should see a doctor immediately and rule out a fracture to one of your small bone of wrist (scaphoid). The pain and symptoms you describe appear a bit late.
Get a radiograph done(i.e. X-ray) in glass holding position. Minimize movement of your wrist.
I hope my answer will solve your query
As you told you fell from a bicycle and landed on your hands. The fall must have caused a swelling and might have subsided after you applied ice on it.
You should see a doctor immediately and rule out a fracture to one of your small bone of wrist (scaphoid). The pain and symptoms you describe appear a bit late.
Get a radiograph done(i.e. X-ray) in glass holding position. Minimize movement of your wrist.
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