How can you tell if your arm is broken?

by Daedalus Posted 2012/06/23 19:29:35

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Q 2012/06/24 18:58:52

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Sometimes its pretty obvious but an x-ray is the only way to know for sure.

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Daedalus to Q 2012/06/24 19:25:05 (edited)

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Wow, those breaks were pretty gruesome.

The swelling went down, no pain, not black and blue ... just a little stiff, so I think it is OK. Thanks.

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Q to Daedalus 2012/06/24 19:48:30

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I once broke my foot playing basketball and my friends were calling me a wimp saying that I wouldn't be able to walk on it if it was broken, they were wrong as an x-ray showed that it was indeed fractured.

Good luck with the arm!

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wildcat 2012/06/24 02:45:10

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how about getting an X-ray

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Daedalus to wildcat 2012/06/24 02:49:31 (edited)

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The swelling already went down. I just bashed it really good when I fell off the roof. :-()

It would be cool to have x-ray eyes though. Thanks.

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TheCouchF*cker 2012/06/23 21:21:34
Daedalus to TheCouc... 2012/06/23 22:41:37

Well my wrist does look like it has a dent in it but no pain and mobility is not very affected; just a little due to swelling.

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Vitalani 2012/06/23 20:36:14 (edited)

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Swelling and a lot of pain at the break site. Difficult to move. Not sure what the hell the other commenter talking about mobility and spine pain is even talking about. Lol. The best thing is to always go for an x-ray. It could be a break or a fracture. When I was younger I had a spiral fracture in my leg and no one could tell for a while.

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13_JunkyardDog 2012/06/23 20:34:30

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I had a fracture once. didn't know it was a fracture until 3 days after dealing with pain and going to the doctors to get an xray.

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wtxwoman 2012/06/23 19:51:34

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The part below the break usually doesn't function well, if at all, and there is pain all the way to your spine.

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Daedalus to wtxwoman 2012/06/23 19:59:50 (edited)

Hmm, seems to work fine, just some swelling. Maybe not broken.

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wtxwoman to Daedalus 2012/06/24 16:45:25

If you are talking about your forearm, the small bone could be broken and it still function somewhat. I broke the small bone in my leg above my ankle and could walk on it. It was very painful, though.

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Daedalus 2012/06/23 19:50:55

My arm might be broken. :-\

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Vision of Verve 2012/06/23 19:44:28
Sister Jean 2012/06/23 19:39:15

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it hurts

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doctorwhofan~Tatae~BN-4 2012/06/23 19:37:37

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If it's in a shape that it shouldn't be in and hurts like hell.

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Your Favorite Nerd Guru 2012/06/23 19:30:15

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It's swelling

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S.E.L. 2012/06/23 19:30:11

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I used my x-ray vision

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Daedalus to S.E.L. 2012/06/23 19:49:56

and?

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