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Should I Take X Ray For Wrist Injury?
I was moving my sons bed and the two pieces of the wooden bedframe came apart and fell on my wrists...1 board per wrist. I put ice on them right away but there is a lump forming (worse on the right) on each wrist. My wrists feel "tired" but my fingers still move and I can type, although its an effort. This was about 2 hours ago. Wait time at the emerg is 10-11 hours - do i really need an x-ray? or is this likely just soft tissue damage?
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Hi,
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You have done the right thing by applying ice. If there is intolerable pain and restriction of movement then you might need X rays. You may continue to apply ice and watch for the swelling to come down. Bust since you can type without much discomfort, it is unlikely to be a fracture.
Thanks for writing in.
You have done the right thing by applying ice. If there is intolerable pain and restriction of movement then you might need X rays. You may continue to apply ice and watch for the swelling to come down. Bust since you can type without much discomfort, it is unlikely to be a fracture.
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