Belal asked: Ok so about 1 month ago, I went on vacation, and I went quad biking. I turned a sharp corner while going really fast and the quad bike flipped over and I hurt my knee. I went to the hospital, had an x-ray and everything but I couldn’t walk on it because it [...]
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Advice after breaking elbow?
Charlotte N asked: I slipped on an ice patch last Wed, and went up to a and e on thursday. After an x-ray it was discovered my elbow is broken. They have put my arm in a collar and cuff and was told to wear during day and take off at night. I know I [...]
Why does my knee pop when i bend it?
Kolar asked: A few weeks ago i landed on my knee, full force, while biking. It was very painful to bend so i had it checked out by a doctor. Upon examination, i was given an immobilizer and was told that an X Ray would not be necessary, and for the next week or 2 [...]
Wrist still hurting more than a month later?
seductive_k asked: Hi, a friend a mine fell off his bike a couple months ago and landed on his wrist. We went to the health center/doctor and got an x-ray done as it was very painful and swelling. The x-ray’s turned up clear so the doctor gave him painkillers for the next couple days. It’s [...]
I fell off my bike, Did I break my shin?
sportstar546 asked: I fell off my bike seven week ago. When i fell there was a huge bump and a bruise for several weeks. Right then it hurt to put pressure on it. Right now it is a slight bump, but still noticeable. It hurts when I run. THe pain is along the side of [...]
Orthopedist assistance please?
Moiraes Fate asked: Hello all, Ok, this is going to be a bit of an explanation but I’ll try to make it as short and sweet as possible. In 2004 I was in a car accident and hurt pretty badly. The issue right now is my left leg so I’ll address that since most of [...]
How can you tell if you dislodged a bone?
Bluesfire asked: Hi, a little while back I crashed on my bike and hurt my thumb, it still hurts if I move it wrong, and when I feel the part where my thumb print is i feel a little lump, and I can’t afford to see a doctor because it might not be very serious.Is [...]
Knee injury – doc only did x-ray. Do I need an MRI?
tanglefoot asked: While on vacation last week, I flew off my bike trying to avoid a pot hole and landed and slid down a gravel road. I ended up with a serious case of road rash on my knee and arm, and I have lost the ability to entirely bend my leg at the knee. [...]
Is there a specific way to tell if I have fractured a bone in my hand?
Dangermouse asked: Okay, so a little over 3 weeks ago I was riding a mountain bike and took a fall. I stuck out both my hands to break my fall, and ended up spraining my left wrist and breaking my left elbow. At the time, the palm of my right hand was a little swollen [...]
Is this a fractured arm?
AshlleeeyHoopppss asked: yesterday March 15th I was going really fast on my neighbors bike when I decided to brake. So I pulled both brakes but my neighbors back brakes where broken so I went flying. On my left hand my pinky and ring finger are bruised but It hurts if I move my right hand [...]