i broke my wrist playing football, and yesterday they put on the cast.. my hand is a little swollen, but my circulation is good (i know that my checking my fingernails) so i dont know where the swelling is coming from?
2007-11-03 01:04:43 · 11 answers · asked by pt833 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Put many ice packs over the cast. Cooling the cast will help cool the skin and reduce the swelling.
Ibuprofen will help reduce swelling and inflammation from the inside. You damaged the tissue around the wrist, so the tissue injury causes swelling and inflammation and pain. In my case my leg snapped clean, no pain until they fixed it in surgery. Then it hurt like heck.
DO NOT FLY WHILE YOU HAVE THE SWELLING. I flew within 5 days and fainted from the pain on the plane. The air pressure made my leg swell. It was horrible.
Ice it, ice it, and ice it and take the Ibuprofen. Give it time to heal. Sling it to keep the blood from pulsating through the area so harshly.
Good Luck on your recovery.
2007-11-03 01:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cast Too Tight
2016-11-16 06:15:07 · answer #2 · answered by venessa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swelling is the body's natural defence when it get's injured, so it's doing what it's supposed to do. Try and keep your arm elevated to encourage the arm's swelling to decrease or not get any worse than what it is. Check your fingers often for their color, if they start turning purple then the cast is too tight. Also, check your fingers for sensation and temperature... if you can't feel touch on them or they start to get cold, you may want a dr to take a look. The swelling should subside shortly and you will be more comfortable. The cast will probably get a little looser with a little bit of time now.
2007-11-03 02:11:33 · answer #3 · answered by Nursy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when an injury or break occurs the area gets swollen as part of the body"s defense mechanism
keep the area elevated to reduce the swelling and take tylenol for discomfort
continue to monitor the area for skin color- temperature- odor - drainage
if the skin becomes cool very pale or blue go back to the doctor immediately
keep the cast dry and again elevated
if there is odor or drainage again go immediately to the doctor as that means there is ulceration to the skin from pressure and tissue is dying
2007-11-03 02:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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If your cast was tight to the point of being uncomfortable, you were well within your rights to be concerned and to have it split to stop putting too much pressure on your foot. You are correct, a cast that is too snug can cause diminished circulation as well as pressure sores.
2016-04-03 00:32:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem. I m a month in already with the cast. And still feel tight. im going to take the suggestion of ice but wont that affect the cast?
2015-10-20 08:02:09 · answer #6 · answered by Michelle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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i broke my wrist playing football, and yesterday they put on the cast.. my hand is a little swollen, but my circulation is good (i know that my checking my fingernails) so i dont know where the swelling is coming from?
2015-08-18 21:46:56 · answer #7 · answered by Stanislaus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be fine, it will feel tight for a week or so, the swelling is from the injury, as long as you have no discolouration in the skin or intense pins and needles you are fine, I had the same worries and asked my GP who said all was normal
2007-11-03 12:54:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The injury will cause the swelling. Try and keep it elevated as much as possible. Keep checking your nailbeds.
2007-11-03 01:22:57 · answer #9 · answered by LPN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it will be swollen for a bit...that will go down..and you are not used to something being around your arm so it will take some time for you to get used to this
2007-11-03 01:09:36 · answer #10 · answered by Shannon D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋