Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
What Causes Severe Abdominal Pain After A Pelvis Fracture?
Question: Missed a chair, fell on bottom, have severe pain in left hip and severe stomach pain,
Cannot get out of bed unassisted, hurts sitting down
No trouble walking with Zimmer frame, buttock not hurting with soft seat, just this pain in my stomach
Cannot get out of bed unassisted, hurts sitting down
No trouble walking with Zimmer frame, buttock not hurting with soft seat, just this pain in my stomach
Brief Answer:
Stomach pain possible compression fracture
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for contacting HCM with your health care question
I see you fell 2 days ago and contacted HCM. The prior doctors felt you may have a fracture of your hip or pelvis. It sounds like you did see your provider and they did not find a fracture but you continue to have severe abdominal pain.
From your description the abdominal pain maybe due to a compression fracture of your vertebral spine. With the type of fall you describe the chance for a fractured hip or pelvis is high but also a compression fracture of the lumbar or thoracic spine. This type of fracture could cause pain in the back but also cause referred pain to the stomach. I would recommend that you go back to your doctor and have them do some back x rays to determine if the pain is from a vertebral compression fracture.
I hope this answers your question. Please contact us again with any of your health care concerns or questions
Stomach pain possible compression fracture
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for contacting HCM with your health care question
I see you fell 2 days ago and contacted HCM. The prior doctors felt you may have a fracture of your hip or pelvis. It sounds like you did see your provider and they did not find a fracture but you continue to have severe abdominal pain.
From your description the abdominal pain maybe due to a compression fracture of your vertebral spine. With the type of fall you describe the chance for a fractured hip or pelvis is high but also a compression fracture of the lumbar or thoracic spine. This type of fracture could cause pain in the back but also cause referred pain to the stomach. I would recommend that you go back to your doctor and have them do some back x rays to determine if the pain is from a vertebral compression fracture.
I hope this answers your question. Please contact us again with any of your health care concerns or questions
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
