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Bruised And Swollen Wrist Post Injury, Has Big Knot Under The Skin. What Should Be Done?
I triped over my dog and caught myself on the wall with my left wrist on the side of where my thumb is that bone on the wrist is still a big knot under the skin it stoped hurting & now its starting to hurt again just a reminder my wrist was swelled and badly bruised the brusing is almost gone & the swelling is completely gone i kept ice on it for 3 days but why is it still hurting and that knot dont seem to be going down? Should i be worried i dont have money to pay another er bill. What should i try to do?
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
Since the swelling is persistent, a bone injury is likely. The confirmation can be done only after an X-ray of the affected area. You can attend an ER for the same and avoid any movements around your wrist to avoid displacement.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
Since the swelling is persistent, a bone injury is likely. The confirmation can be done only after an X-ray of the affected area. You can attend an ER for the same and avoid any movements around your wrist to avoid displacement.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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