What bone did I break?!
Question: I fight in mixed martial arts competitions and I had a fight about 2 months ago, i injured the outside of my palm between my pinky and wrist while using a hammer fist to the side of my opponents head. I didn't think it was serious but training about a month later it began to hurt in the same spot but now I have very bad pains in the middle of my hand and base of my thumb. When I make a fist and put pressure on JUST my fingers and NOT my thumb, i still feel intense pain at the base of my thumb. However, the worst pain by far that I have in my hand is when I open my hand out and push my thumb and index fingure together, or do things like open bottle caps. I know I should see a doctor but I don't have health insurance so any help is greatly appreciated. I don't know if I've broken things or fractured or what. everytime i punch anything now it kills my hand. This is really slowing down my training. Thank you SO much for your time!!!
Answers: I fight in mixed martial arts competitions and I had a fight about 2 months ago, i injured the outside of my palm between my pinky and wrist while using a hammer fist to the side of my opponents head. I didn't think it was serious but training about a month later it began to hurt in the same spot but now I have very bad pains in the middle of my hand and base of my thumb. When I make a fist and put pressure on JUST my fingers and NOT my thumb, i still feel intense pain at the base of my thumb. However, the worst pain by far that I have in my hand is when I open my hand out and push my thumb and index fingure together, or do things like open bottle caps. I know I should see a doctor but I don't have health insurance so any help is greatly appreciated. I don't know if I've broken things or fractured or what. everytime i punch anything now it kills my hand. This is really slowing down my training. Thank you SO much for your time!!!
That bone you are describing the fifth metacarpal. If you break a bone in your hand it causes pain in your whole hand and can also cause pain in your wrist and forearm. You need an x-ray. Check your yellow pages for free clinics or call your local health department for a referral.
it sucks worrying about the cost but if you don't get it dealt with it will likely end your MMA career and cause you lifelong problems. The lonf=ger you put it off the worse it will get.