How can i tell if my leg is broken?!
Question: How can i tell if my leg is broken!?
Yesterday I was running up the stairs when I slipped and fell!. The stair hit the middle of my leg (basically my shin)!. It left a huge dent on the stair and my leg turned purple and swelled up almost as soon as i hit it!. I couldn't put weight on it without the pain being almost unbearable and couldn't even lift it without it hurting like crazy!.
I spent the majority of the day in the ER where they took x-rays and said that there wasn't a clear break!. However, when I got home from the ER and tried walking on it, my leg hurt worse than ever (I'm on crutches for now)!. My leg is also swollen to 2 inches bigger than my other one!.
I'm wondering if I really DID break it!. Should i get another x-ray taken!? Www@Answer-Health@Com
I spent the majority of the day in the ER where they took x-rays and said that there wasn't a clear break!. However, when I got home from the ER and tried walking on it, my leg hurt worse than ever (I'm on crutches for now)!. My leg is also swollen to 2 inches bigger than my other one!.
I'm wondering if I really DID break it!. Should i get another x-ray taken!? Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
If there is a break, it's possible that they couldn't see it because of the swelling!. So, if you are going to get another, you should wait a couple of days, at least!. Keep it up, stay off of it, take your pain meds and see if it gets better or worse!.Www@Answer-Health@Com