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Hairline Fractures in Arm's and Elbows
Asked by C.D. from Washington DC
on February 25, 2008
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My son is 6 and on Thursday he fell from the 4 1/2 foot chin up bar on the playground and landed on the playground surface (not sure what its composition is but the gr...
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- Hi C., Have you taken the child to the Orthopedic specialist yet? That is your best bet. Keep the splint on, don't take it off. D.
- I have a son (now 16) and he has broken his arm and leg. He fell from a tree and said he hurt his arm, it did not swell right away and so we thought he just hurt it. T...
- My daughter had almost the same thing happen to her in September over labor day weekend. She was jumping on a trampoline with her cousins and fell on one of their kne...
My 6 Year Olds Elbow
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on July 19, 2010
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My son fell off his scooter today and hurt his elbow, it's swollen in all. I took him to the ER because he was complaining he can not move it, they took a xray and 5 s...
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- There might be some sort of muscle/ligament issue. Even if it is not technically sprained... it is probably very sore, and there might be some specific moves/motions ...
- My son broke his arm at age 2. The ER told me it was not broken. I took him to the Ped. next day and she looked at it and said it was broken and sent me to a bone spec...
- 50% of all doctors graduated in the bottom half of their class. Get a second opinion. m.j.
Hand Really Hurts
Asked by K.H. from Las Vegas
on January 3, 2010
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My hand has been hurting for a week now and it seems to be getting worse day by day and the bruising and swelling tends to be getting pretty bad. i went to a sports me...
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- the only thing i would suggest besides talking to your doctor is to keep moving it. when and however possible without doing further damage. I had a sprain a few years ...
- if you're not breastfeeding google Serrapeptase u can get it cheap if u go thru ebates.com then vitacost.com cost about $13 it will help u heal faster..its also a blo...
- Did the Dr x-ray it? You didn't specify. If not, then go to another doc for an x-ray. If he did and confirmed that it's a hairline fracture, what did he advise you ...
Daycare Failed to Call or Report an Incident and Child Had Broken Arm
Asked by B.H. from Washington DC
on January 21, 2012
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Hi, my 13 month old had her first week in a highly recommended daycare. Her teacher is very young, but seemed nice. My mom picks her up from daycare at 4, so she isn...
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- Yes, I'd talk to the director about policy and when they do or do not report an incident and when they call vs. tell you at pick up time. Also get the details from th...
- I think if a child fell on your daughter, the teacher should be present to making sure she's not doing anything weird, like not using her arm. Negligent IMO. You sho...
- B., I am SO sorry!!!!! I would file a claim against the daycare and report them as well. Change providers immediately. What occured with your child is reckless, neg...
Hurt Arm/ Not Broken/ Noone Knows What to Do
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on November 6, 2007
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Ok a week ago my daughter(6) was rollerskating with her Brownie Troop. Fell and hurt her arm. Was ok til nighttime and was moaning and crying in her sleep. Called our ...
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- okay, so I'm a medical assistant but I won't give advice that I feel is just my opinion! You need to follow-up with the doctor on Friday and go with your gut!!! Ice he...
- B., Trust your gut. If your daughter's arm is still hurting, you need to see the other Dr. on Friday. I have enough experience with Dr.'s and medicine to know that ...
- p.s. you are not the first person I know who has has a bad experience at Tria.
How to Help Daughter Who Broke Her Clavicle.
Asked by J.H. from Bismarck
on August 9, 2008
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My four year old fell down my friend's stairs and fractured her clavicle. Her arm is in a simple sling. Her arm kept falling out of the sling so I put a safety pin by ...
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- You can use a second piece of fabric to tie around her body to keep the arm in place. The fabric would be horizontal, and go around her back, go over the arm with the...
- As someone who has broken her clavicle and also had a teenage son who broke his, I feel your and your daughter's pain. Difficult as it may be, the thing that helped m...
- My daughter who's 6 just broke hers about six months ago! Bounceing on the bed and hit the dresser! But we also went to the er and come home in a sling! The worst thi...
Do I Really Need to X-ray My Daughters Arm Again? Any Doctors Out There?
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on July 10, 2008
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My daughter is heavy into soccer...she keeps injuring her arm. 1st time, she was kicked in the hand while playing goalie. An x-ray revealed no break, just a sprain b...
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- As a person who is an xray technologist, if you feel you might have to do it again. Make sure the technologist performing the xrays put a shield over her lap to protec...
- I'm not a doctor by any means...and since you are a little hesitant not to take her back for xrays....I would maybe wait a couple days to see how she does. Sometimes "...
- I would. I had a serious injury that was only caught by an x-ray.
Sprain or Break??
Asked by T.C. from Minneapolis
on December 10, 2010
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So i have never broke a bone or sprained anything before so im not sure what i did. I tripped over the dog last night and rolled my ankle. I hear a cracking sound but ...
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- When I broke a bone in my ankle (it was more like two cracks in the bone) I heard two cracking noises as I went down. I was in so much pain I think I went into shock ...
- Well, my husband actually sprained his left ankle last Saturday at a bday party. It was at the YMCA and he picked up a basketball to shoot and rolled his ankle when h...
- sounds like a pulled ligament, a spain or break would swell, and despite popular belief it is pretty tough to actually break ur ankle
What to Do After Baby Falls
Asked by S.A. from Provo
on August 17, 2011
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I was pushing my 10 month old in the stroller, he was fussy, so I held him, and then put him back in. I was in a BUSY museum chasing my other two kids and didn't stra...
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- The awful would of, should of, could of. I am sorry it happened, but we are Moms and we aren't perfect. Just call his Dr. It is possible that he just bruised it. ...
- So sorry this happened. Please take him to doctor just to be sure. Taking him in and coming back with a doctor's opinion even if it's nothing to worry at all (I hope t...
- I see you have a lot of answers but I will add mine as well. Long story short, we thought our daughter broke her arm when she was 7 months old. She would not use the ...
Severe Wrist Pain from Picking up Baby. Ouch...help Please.
Asked by L.H. from Miami
on May 17, 2010
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I don't know what I did to my wrist but it is killing me. It is the inner top portion where the thumb connects. My daughter is 9.5 months old but very big- 21 lbs an...
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- Carpel tunnel issues are common after a pregnancy, you might have a ganglion cyst in there somewhere too. If you just think it is over use, it could be tendonitis, I ...
- I'm guessing that this is a carpel tunnel flare up? I had this when my daughter was younger and was constantly picking her up - and picking her up under her arms with...
- I had the same kind of pain in my wrist because of the same reasons you have described. I wore a brace. It was uncomfortable and difficult, but it kept it from hurti...
