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Wrist
I'm not sure if this is the right category but...
Today we were playing soccer in gym and I was the goalie [and I'm the least athletic girl you'll ever find] and we weren't using regular soccer balls since the last one got kicked up onto the rooft -- dont ask-- and so we were using one of those hard, rubber dodge balls filled with air and this girl that just happened to be very athletic kicked it and I tried to block it with my hand (didn't work by the way) and the ball bent my wrist way back and I had ice on it for the whole day in school.
It's a little swollen and I can't move my wrist without it hurting [I couldn't pick my violin up, write, tie my hair, hold onto stuff, etc--I can move it a little but it hurts like crap]
Is it sprained or something? And what should I do? [don't say put ice on...it's kinda obvious]
Thanks very much!!!!!
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You should see a doctor. From the way you described it, it sounds like it's broken. My wrist was just broken, and i couldn't do anything. Go to a doctor!
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Its a sprain or something worse. Most likely a sprain because I don't think you could break it by getting hit with the ball because I am a soccer player and the balls don't go fast enough to break them... but what do I know, I'm not a doctor. That's what you should do, go to a doctor and see what they say. You may need a xray to make sure everythings okay and that you didn't break it. Besides put on ice, I heard that you do 20 minutes ice on and 20 minutes ice off, but since you don't want to know about the ice then disregard that. Also, if you have a heating pad, that may help it, or if you have bengay (sp) haha just put that one... maybe the muscle was damaged? I don't know that much about injuries sorry. Well, hope you feel better.
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It probably is sprained. There also may be a hairline fracture, though that is unlikely.
As you say, ice is pretty obvious, but only for the first 24 hours. Ice prevents swelling; after the first day, there should be no further swelling, so ice won't do any further good.
If it still hurts to the point that you can't use it after the second day, you might consider seeing a doctor about it and getting it X-rayed to check for a fracture. Most likely, though, he will probably just prescribe pain medication and immobilize the hand and wrist with an Ace bandage and perhaps a splint. You can get an air cast (kind of like an inflatable glove without fingers) at any pharmacy if you want to just do that yourself, and if you can handle the pain with just Advil, you may not need to see a doctor. (Advil or Ibuprofen is the best thing to take because it helps with swelling.)
It's normal for it to hurt more the next day. If it continues to hurt more and more after that, though, it's not getting better - it's getting worse. At that point, definitely see a doctor.
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