Comments on: Brr…

By: occam

occam — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:36:52 +0000

I’ll add agreement for caution: full range of motion means you probably don’t have a torn tendon, but as others have said it’s no guarantee you don’t have a bone injury; a (near) week of hurting is long enough to warrant a doctor’s check.

By: purplehaze

purplehaze — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:06:35 +0000

There’s over a foot here..I think they said 14 inches total….blehhhhhh!

By: ngb2k

ngb2k — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:55:35 +0000

It could be only sprained,..

... but it could be also a partial fracture or a full one. That it hurts more bad as at the day it happend isn't a good sign. I reread the event in the past entry of yours. You sayed there that you hit the stairs/ground with the elbow. So there could be also a damage to other parts of the elbow joint.
You should definately see your house doctor, so that he could have a look at it. Better be safe then sorry.

By: muttly

muttly — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:23:10 +0000

Awww… nice of Bennie to break in your shoes for you. They’ll be more comfortable that way. That is if they aren’t… you know… squishy afterwards.

Doug has it right. It can be partially fractured. Go get it checked out. STAT (that’s what they say in the hospitals right?)

By: dougdougdoug

dougdougdoug — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:33:50 +0000

I wouldn’t go by the fact you can move it or not. Unless you had a compound fracture it’s entirely possible that you can still move it. Since it’s getting worse with time I’d maybe go see the doctor. When I broke my thumb I just assumed it was sprained, I could move it and it didn’t really hurt much, it was just bruised a bit and a little swollen. It could be nothing but if it is a break it might heal wrong and then you could be in for arthritis and whatnot in the future.