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26th March 2006, 12:58pm
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#1 | | emo is the new black
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I slammed my arm against some railings the other day. It's been killing me ever since, to be point that I can't move my arm without wincing. A trip to the doctors may be order, but is there anything I can do right now to help? Except ibuprofen or other non-prescription painkillers.
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26th March 2006, 1:08pm
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#2 | | Guest | Re: Oww
Is it nerve pain or muscle pain you're getting when you move it?
Either way, my first stop would be either a hot bath or a hot shower. | |
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26th March 2006, 1:10pm
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what hurts? joint/muscle?
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26th March 2006, 1:13pm
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#4 | | emo is the new black
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Elbow, with a big fuck off bruise on my forearm. I've had a few showers since it happened, and tried the hot and cold compresses, and ibuprofen.
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26th March 2006, 1:20pm
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#5 | | Guest | Re: Oww
Where do you stay? I'd take a walk to GEMS or A&E if it's that bad - I broke my elbow last year but apparently it's really common to do it and brush it off as hitting your funny bone or just having a bad bang. | |
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26th March 2006, 1:23pm
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#6 | | emo is the new black
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Nah, I know it's not broken - I can prod all the bones quite hard without any pain from them, and lean on it no problem. It's just bending that hurts.
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26th March 2006, 4:54pm
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#7 | | Eternally clueless one
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sounds like muscle or tendon damage then. cant suggest anything other than a docs visit tbh. and fast, tendon damage is bad. | |
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26th March 2006, 4:56pm
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#8 | | emo is the new black
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Arem't tendons normally damaged by pulling or twisting?
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26th March 2006, 5:01pm
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have you tried wraping it in a bandage? sometimes the pressure helps. | |
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26th March 2006, 5:29pm
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For almost any injury the best thing to do is RICE.
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, along with some anti-inflammatories. It's a standard physio saying.
It reduces swelling and aids recovery. If problems persist then you have to see a Doctor.
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27th March 2006, 1:57pm
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#11 | | emo is the new black
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Emergency appointment this morning at the doctors. She told me, as I understood it, the muscles had been crushed and bruised and would take a couple of weeks to heal. In the meantime, I should stick with ibuprofen, compresses, and tubagrip. Really didn't help when I whacked my elbow off the wall in the shower this morning 
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