Messed up my arm?

Question:

Hi, For the last week or so, the main, thick bone in my right forearm has felt like its been hurting, not too bad, but still. and then last night at work, I threw a heavy box up over me and into the dumpster, (one of those big, square dumpsters) and I hurt my wrist, forearm doing it. and now it hurts to turn my wrist cuz if i do, it hurts my wrist and up my forearm. What did i do?

Answers:
It sound like you may have sprained your wrist but if it hurts to move your wrist or spread your fingers out then i'd go to the Dr and get an x-ray just to be on the safe side. Also, if you cant put any weight on your wrist then i'd go the Dr and fast...
(if when you put your hand flat on a table and then try to bend your elbow up towards your hand you feel any pain)

call the doctor. that is what i would do. or you could ask your parents about it.

sounds like the 1st injury is a stress fracture of the arm.

You need to get it x-rayed

I would wrap the arm in a tensor bandage to support it and use some kind of a splint to keep it straight. Then I would put a cold pack on it to keep the swelling down. Then I would insist that you get it checked by a doctor and have it x-rayed to be sure that you didn't break or fracture any bones. Better to be safe than sorry. If something is broken and heals wrong, then it will only have to be rebroken or have surgery done it later to correct the problem.

Messed up my arm?

Health Resources