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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swollen Arm Post Injury
Last week I hit my wrist realy hard.the pain shot up my arm and I had dead arm for about 15 minutes. It was sore the next day but I was fine. The day after that my fingers and were hurting really bad and I kept feeling the need to pop my fingers. I woke up on day three and couldn t make a fist or grasp anything. I could use my thumb and pointer fingers ok but my last three wouldn t budge and when I tried it hurt all the way up my forearm. Eventually I was able to move them but not without pain. I went another day like that and when I woke up on day four it hurt really bad and again couldn t move it with a now swollen and puffy arm. I went to the ER and they took an X-ray while I was waiting but then they got really busy with some wreck and a little boy who flatlined as soon as he got in the door. So after a couple of hours of waiting I just left without seeing the Dr. Now it s day five it still hurts to use but I think I ve gotten use to it. My forarm and bicep are now swollen and not sure what I should do about it.
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hello, Thanks for writing to us. It might be soft tissue injury or fracture. Without X-ray, it is difficult to differentiate a fracture from others. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. In the interim,apply ice packs to the affected area,anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid lifting and rest well.
You can upload the xray so that I can help you in better way.
Hope this helps you. You can directly approach me through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swollen Arm Post Injury
Hello, Thanks for writing to us. It might be soft tissue injury or fracture. Without X-ray, it is difficult to differentiate a fracture from others. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. In the interim,apply ice packs to the affected area,anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid lifting and rest well. You can upload the xray so that I can help you in better way. Hope this helps you. You can directly approach me through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132