we had gymnastics in school today, and i might have hurt my wrist...i was jumping from the uneven bars, and i fell wrong on my wrist. i just shook it off. however, the pain got more intence, i got some ice from the health center and it was okay again. however, now my wrist really hurts. it just twisted backwards, and i cant even lift up something light, such as a soda can. i cant write with a pencil because the pain hurts too much. does anyone know what might be wrong? and if its anything serious?
2007-03-12 20:50:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
umm..yea i can rotate mi wrist palm to palm down...but it hurts like alot...
2007-03-12 20:58:47 · update #1
umm really swollen...
2007-03-12 21:00:49 · update #2
hey, now mi wrist feels better..liek alot better
however, if i tilt mi wrist back..
its liek straining....it feels so tence...so idk
2007-03-13 19:11:05 · update #3
It could be something as simple as a strain or possibly a fracture. Can you rotate your wrist palm up to palm down? If not definately get a x-ray done.Take some Motrin(anti infflamation) and keep icing you wrist. The only way to be sure is to get a x-ray done. If you were here I could x-ray it since I'm at work. But I doubt your anywhere near my little town in Oregon,lol. Hope you feel better.
night shift x-ray tech
2007-03-12 20:57:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its normal for your wrist not to hurt too much right after the accident. Im not sure why, but I read it somewhere. You most likely sprained your wrist. The question is how bad the sprain is. If you have health insurance, you should get it examined by a doctor just in case its more than a slight tear of a ligament. It should hurt the most the next morning. Thats how it was for me. I recommend icing your wristm, but no longer than about 20 min at a time, and keep it elevated and dont try to use that hand at all. If you don't go to the doctor, keep it wrapped, but not too tight with those self adhesing bandages and buy a wrist brace so that your wrist doesnt move around. Those icy hot or ben gay patches will help. What I did was to put the patch on under the bandage and then put the brace over it. Hope this helps.
2007-03-13 04:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by joon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symptoms you described could be the result of a lot of injuries; however it does not necessarily sound like a simple sprain, and it could be much more serious. I strongly advise you to see a doctor as soon as possible.
2007-03-13 04:12:00 · answer #3 · answered by Tom Barrister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get thee to a doctor, it is sprained for sure, maybe broken. How swollen is it? There could be torn ligaments.
2007-03-13 03:58:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put lot of ice on sprained wrist now
if you have fractured wrist, you must see your doctor for casing your wrist
2007-03-13 03:56:34 · answer #5 · answered by gadgetki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-STOP THE ACTIVITY
-REST THE INJURED AREA
-FOR THE FIRST 24 TO 48 HOURS,APPLY ICE PACKS FOR 15 MINUTES EVERY 2 HOURS
-BANDGE THE AREA FIRMLY AND EXTENDTHE WRAPPING ABOVE AND BELOWTHE INJURY
-AVOID HEATAND ALCOHOL OR MASSAGE
-SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE
2007-03-13 04:07:13 · answer #6 · answered by Killer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋