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I Fell Directly On My Elbow And Now It Is Bruised
i fell directly on my elbow and now its bruised and every time i put pressure on it its numb and hurts intensely not sure what it is because i can move it but it seems like i cant touch it because it hurts to bad
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Wed, 27 Jul 2011
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hi
welcome to healthcare magic forum
it is due to inflammation over elbow .
you need to do x ray of elbow .
better to consult orthopedic
dont move or give pressure over it ,
there may be minor fracture or just blunt injury
for pain you can take analgesic tab .
i hope i have answered your question
dr gaurav patel ,ahmedabad
welcome to healthcare magic forum
it is due to inflammation over elbow .
you need to do x ray of elbow .
better to consult orthopedic
dont move or give pressure over it ,
there may be minor fracture or just blunt injury
for pain you can take analgesic tab .
i hope i have answered your question
dr gaurav patel ,ahmedabad
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