I injured my wrist after falling on it last year as I fell I heard and felt a pop and I had a lump on the bottom of my wrist just under my thumb - the doctor says that soft tissue and cartilage has popped out from between the bones and that nothing can be done about it. It still causes me pain from time to time it pops when my wrist bends and I get pain shooting up to my elbow but my GP said nothing can be done about now as I am only 19 is this true?
2007-03-20 00:01:09 · 4 answers · asked by Rebecca R 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Hi my advise would be to go to your nearest A/E Dept and get this check out properly.By going to your Gp they can only examine your wrist,no x-rays are taken at all.If you go to your A/E they will fully examine you probably by a orthopaedic Reg,and they may send you for an x-ray just to rule out a fracture.Yes it could be cartlidge or ligaments but i would get another oppion by the specialist.Good Luck
2007-03-21 06:07:21 · answer #1 · answered by Sexy Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can ask your doctor to refer you to a specialist as it is causing you pain, there might be surgery to correct the problem, but with all joint problems there can be a low success rate sometimes, which might be why your doctor said nothing can be done, but Physio and specialist should be able to confirm this!
Your doctor has to refer you if you ask, he has no choice but to give you a second opinion
2007-03-20 07:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Loader2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A GP can only tell you that much-see an orthopedic surgeon.
2007-03-20 07:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by Rene B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask for a second opinion
2007-03-20 07:05:55 · answer #4 · answered by Bertie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋