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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Pain On Hands

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Posted on Wed, 8 Apr 2015
Question: My son fell on ice 2 days ago his full weight landed on his hand. It has been very swollen and painful since He has no insurance but keeps working threw the pain. as a carpenter.Don't know what to do is there a free clinic yhat he could go to for now or any other suggestions. Would be greatly appreciated. His MOM.
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get an Xray of the area done.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.

After a sudden fall on the hand, appearance of pain, swelling, tenderness, etc are all indicative of hematoma formation either due to a soft tissue injury or due to a hairline fracture.
For diagnosis it is important to get an x-ray of the area done.

Meanwhile -
1. Do a cold compress on the area of injury.
2. Avoid weight bearing on the hand.
3. Keep the hand elevated .
4. He can take anti-inflammatory drug like ibuprofen( motrin) to reduce pain and inflammation. .

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 Swelling And Pain On Hands

Brief Answer: Get an Xray of the area done. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for your query. After a sudden fall on the hand, appearance of pain, swelling, tenderness, etc are all indicative of hematoma formation either due to a soft tissue injury or due to a hairline fracture. For diagnosis it is important to get an x-ray of the area done. Meanwhile - 1. Do a cold compress on the area of injury. 2. Avoid weight bearing on the hand. 3. Keep the hand elevated . 4. He can take anti-inflammatory drug like ibuprofen( motrin) to reduce pain and inflammation. . I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care