![]() |
Is my wrist broken?
Went snowboarding 5 weeks ago, like others I fell multiple times on my wrists.
One of them was pretty hard. Felt sprained/broken. Of course, I didn't see a doctor. It's been very slow to heal. After 5 weeks, it has maybe 80% flexibility, and still some pain. Just sitting here, it's fine, but if I bend it, it can cause pain. I tried to do a pushup (hands flat on ground), and at that angle it was impossible to put more than a couple of pounds of pressure on it. The good news is that it is getting better every day, just very slow progress. Can a sprain take that long to heal? Broken? After 5 weeks is it worth seeing a doc or just tough it out? |
Could be either. You have a lot of bones/tendons/ligaments in that area. x-ray would give you a quick answer.
|
Did you have any swelling or discoloration at the time? If you fell on it multiple times you were certainly aggravating a bad condition. Even if it was broken, it is too late to do anything now.
Some physical therapy might help to regain full mobility and strength. |
I was playing flag football in early February and we had a new QB that thought he was pro. He was throwing the ball as hard as he could every time and I had one bounce odd my index finger in a wierd way and I thought I just jammed it real good. Six weeks later it was still swollen and I could only bend it about 2/3 so I decided to see a doctor. Sure enough it was cracked pretty good on the joint and he put it in a splint 3 weeks ago. I go tomorrow to get follow-up xrays and see if I need to go to an orthopedic surgeon.
Bottom line - go get it checked out |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:05 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website