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"wrist popping" & spasms with distal radius fracture
by whateveryousay2007, Sep 04, 2007 08:18AM
I have a vertical distal radius fracture that happened on 8/14. I'm sure that it wasn't bad because the ER put a half cast on that the orthopedic took off 3 days later. He took the "splint" they had on me and sawed it down into a "brace" and wrapped it with an ace bandage. He told me that I didn't need it for the top . Almost all of my bruising & swelling is gone now but it hurts worse now than it did when I "broke" it.
I use my arm (not to lift anything....) for normal motion. I've found that my wrist (on the outside) will pop a lot. It hurts when this happens. I go back Friday for X-rays and supposedly this will be it. I've also noticed that when I remove the bandage to bathe that the bone that is a little knot on the outside of your wrist (ulna?) is displaced from where it should be. I wonder if this is normal because of the brace or if something else is going on.
Is it normal for your wrist to pop for no reason whatsoever? It does it when my arm is not in motion (and when it's in motion). I know I go back this week but it is very bothersome...
I use my arm (not to lift anything....) for normal motion. I've found that my wrist (on the outside) will pop a lot. It hurts when this happens. I go back Friday for X-rays and supposedly this will be it. I've also noticed that when I remove the bandage to bathe that the bone that is a little knot on the outside of your wrist (ulna?) is displaced from where it should be. I wonder if this is normal because of the brace or if something else is going on.
Is it normal for your wrist to pop for no reason whatsoever? It does it when my arm is not in motion (and when it's in motion). I know I go back this week but it is very bothersome...
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it looks like there is some problem with your splinting. do get back to your orthopedician on an urgent basis.