Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In The Left Arm

Posted on Sat, 21 Oct 2017

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Sat, 21 Oct 2017 Answered on

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Question : I bumped my left arm just below the elbow and my arm swelled with a large egg-size lump.
should i go to the emergency room for that?

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please follow up with additional details

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for trusting HealthcareMagic for your health concern,

I have gone through your question and seen the attached picture.

Please follow up with additional details so that I can give you a definite answer.

-How long after the trauma did you notice the lump?
-Do you have pain?
-Do you have difficulty moving elbow joint?
-Any tingling in your arm?
-Are you taking any medications?

Awaiting...

Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (27 minutes later)

3-5 min
Tender to touch but no pain.
No mess taken.

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up answer

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Since you do experience only tenderness and no significant pain, complications like an underlying fracture is unlikely. The swelling is likely an inflammatory reaction to trauma which will decrease in few days. Here are few things you can try

-You can apply ice on the swollen area
-Give adequate rest to affected arm
-Crepe bandage cal also be used to provide compression to reduce the swelling
-You can also take Advil 400 mg up to 6 times a day.

Hope this answers your question
Please address further questions here
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj