Does my wrist sound broken?!


Question: Does my wrist sound broken!?
Ok, here's the thing, I am the biggest klutz!
My cousin somehow talked me into doing a 3-legged race with her, long story short, and we fell!. All of both our weights landed on my left wrist!.
At first it was numb with a lot of pain!. Then, by that night, my wrist turned red and swelled up!. It hurt so badly, I couldn't move it at all!. Ice and medicine did not help the pain or swelling!.
The next morning, its still swollen, I still can't move it, and it has a pain that horizantally runs across the top of my wrist!. I can't bend my wrist back at all, and when i bend it forward, it hurts to the point of crying!. I also think there is a faintly, barely noticable, grayish spot on top of my wrist!.

I know i should get it X-rayed but i have to convince my parents!. They don't seemed too worried!.

Does it sound broken to you!? Or perhaps just sprained!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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just sounds badly sprained to meWww@Answer-Health@Com

Broken or sprained!. The grayish spot is worrysome!. The fact that you can't move it and that it is still swollen means you should get it checked out!.

If you parents aren't worried, then to hell with them!. Not sending you to the hospital is CHILD ABUSE!. It's GROSS NEGLIGENCE!. Call 911 and get there via ambulance if you have to; if it is broken and doesn't set properly, you could have a disabled wrist for life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I'm not sure if it's broken or sprained but you should DEFINITELY get it checked out!. There's something wrong with it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

GO TO THE HOSPITAL NOW, IM SURE IT BROCKEN, BE CAREFULWww@Answer-Health@Com

Get it checked out!.

It sounds fractured!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

you deffo need to get it checked in the hospital it sounds broke!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I can't hear it from here!Www@Answer-Health@Com

It sounds to me like a fracture or a break!.

As a first aider, when somebody mentions pain around their wrist, I check for a few common signs!.

Signs of a fracture include:
*Wrist Pain
*Swelling
*Deformity of the wrist
*Change in finger movement
*Numbness in their hand

Also in some cases, patients cannot move fingers, but that is rare and I wouldn't use that to assess a fracture!.

Sometimes, a fracture may be misdiagnosed as a bad sprain (an injury to the ligaments), and the pain, limited movement, and weak hand grasp in the affected arm is ignored!. Your wrist is probably fractured rather than sprained if you have any of the above signs!. Usually, an x-ray can confirm the diagnosis!. Once the fracture is diagnosed, appropriate treatment begins!.

The most common way to break or fracture a wrist is when a person extends an arm to break a fall!. The hand and forearm take all the weight and force from the fall, and one of the wrist bones breaks!.

The primary goal of treatment is to return normal movement to the affected hand and wrist!. Throughout the healing process there will be exercises that you must do to preserve movement and flexibility, and build strength!.

The appropriate treatment depends on the location and severity of the fracture!.
# Simple fracture means that the bone has broken, but the broken edges remain close enough together that simple manipulation realigns the involved bone (known as reduction of the fracture)!.
# Complex fracture means that multiple pieces of bone are broken or that the joint is involved!. In this case, a cast alone may be inadequate and surgery may be required!.

The first cast or splint will extend above the elbow to restrict movement of both the elbow and wrist!. Your health care provider will teach you exercises for your fingers and shoulder on the affected side!. It is important that you perform these exercises for short periods of time several times a day, even while in the cast!. This will help prevent finger stiffness (one of the side effects of a Colles fracture)!.

Over the first two to three weeks, your wrist will be x-rayed weekly!. If the bones have slipped out of position, an operation may be needed to reposition the bones and pin them in place!. In any case, the cast or splint is removed after six or eight weeks!. You can help regain strength and maintain mobility with active and passive exercises for the:

* hand
* wrist
* forearm/elbow
* shoulder

After the cast or splint is removed, you may occasionally use a wrist support or splint to support and protect the joint!.

# Joint Protection

Sometimes, the wrist may not look exactly the same as it did before the fracture, but with proper physical therapy, little function will be lost!.

Initially, you will need assistance with your daily routine!. If the break is in your dominant arm, you may need help with tasks such as:

* dressing
* grooming
* bathing

Independent people may find this frustrating, but it helps to focus on the fact that wrist fractures heal and exercises strengthen the arm quickly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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