How to Tell If a Bone is Broken | First Aid Training

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It's pretty much impossible to tell just by looking at something if there's a sprain, a fracture or a broken bone. Often times we roll our ankles. We overuse our arms. We overuse our wrists. It's usually the joints that you feel this in if you have a sprain. Something like that. Take a load off of it. Especially if it's your feet, sit down. Or if it's your arm, don't do the same motions again. Ice it. Give it some ice and see if that'll help with the swelling. If it's more than just sore, you're going to want to worry more about fracturing or breaking. It's really impossible to tell just by looking at it. Sometimes you can tell, you can get hints if your bones are misshapen. If you're hearing funny noises when you use your joints. If you lose sensation, if you get numbness or tingling or things feel hot or cold when they shouldn't. Anything that feels different or strange, you really need to check it out with your doctor. The only way to really tell is an x-ray. Fractures can seem like they're nothing. They can seem like something you can just tough out, walk through, walk it off, run it off, you'll be fine. Muscle through it. But, it really can cause further damage if you don't get it taken care of right away. You can cause further fracturing. You can cause a break. You can damage the surrounding tissues, and nerves and tendons. So, if you even suspect you have a fracture, don't try to tough it out. Go to a doctor. Get it checked out. Get an x-ray and be certain 100% that you're not going to cause further damage.

[miker]

I broke my arm and I told the teacher " I bent my arm " lol

[mikes]

True story, I make an appointment to see my doctor, get in a few days later, the nurse dose the usual dental x-rays and leaves, the doctor comes in with my clip board and throws my file on the floor, papers scattered all over the floor and he is yelling at me, i'm sure half the people in the building heard this " if you're not going to take your discomfort seriously I will destroy your records and claim not to know you" this yelling goes on for a few minutes and i was paying more attention to the nurse, watching her on her hands and knees gathering up all the papers on the floor. He was mad because when I made the appointment I should have told them I was in pain, seriously, this was a 1 on a 1 to 10. I don't remember him ever asking "how do you feel"

[najlamas]

I think I fractured my knee and I told my mom but she just tries to brush it off like it's nothing help please I'm only 13 lol

[greenparadise]

my dad said stop typing or he will bang my head on the keyndjxngjudkfgakvha

[geedoroberts]

I fell and my hip hit a rock, and now the whole right side of my hip hurts really bad. I did it a couple days ago but the pain is getting worse.

[adriannajo]

I was in gym today at school, and I fell on my arm pretty hard.I was running and someone pushed me so I stuck only my left arm out to support my self. I started to feel dizzy and It hurt really bad so I went to the nurse.She gave me an ice pack and told me to sit out. I don't notice any swelling, but I cant bend my arm, and it can only stay in one position. Its been a day and its gotten a bit worse, I don't know what it is but my mom said to wait a week and see if it gets better. But i feel that it may cause even more damage. What should I do?!

[xLittleMissSamanthax]

i fell on my wrist. it feels numb and heavy... is it broken/fractured/ or sprained

[jjooaannontop]

When I was at P.E I almost broke my ankle but I had a quick reaction it hurtled for a while and then I got over it

[threefriends]

I broke my leg and the pain was horrible. The bone was fully "sliced" in half and when i moved it the bone was moving. I could not cry i only could scream. It was tough time:(

[awesomeness]

I fell off the playground in an AKWARD way and it hurt, but I thought I could walk it off. Then, I tripped, and then my
Ankle made a series of cracking noises, and then I went to the doc.

[stonerwhore]

I had 4 broken bones in my hand for 4 months whilst doing my gymnastics and dance and didn't notice until a few days ago when I went to my doctor and said it was bad😳

[absolving]

I fell off my skateboard last night and ever since, my arm has been extremely painful. When I move, it is sore, when I'm still, it is sore. it is hard to lift up, my wrist is sore and so is my elbow. I have a pretty big scrape and is probably the most pain I have been in

[emmamarie]

I did a cartwheel and my foot hit the dresser and it is swollen, I'm home alone, my foot is all brused and my leg feels really cold and my foot is tangleling

[dogecoin]

I injured my left ankle in soccer and everyone I take a step it hurts so much but people told me I either sprain, dislocated, or fractured it so I never knew which one it was

[alexwebber]

I was skateboarding yesterday and I fell trying to do a trick I landed on my face and that's all I thought was hurt but when I woke up this morning my shin hurt a lot I can still walk but every step I take I feel a sharp pain in my shin what should I do

[april-kqlu]

I tried to do a bhs on ground and my arm started to hurt, but the some of the pain went a way and now I ice my arm and it feels better thanks!!

[eminemkafenka]

A fracture is a broken bone. ... While many people believe that a fracture is a "hairline break, " or a certain type of broken bone, this is not true. A fracture and a broken bone are the same thing! To your physician, these words can be used interchangeably.

[GirliqueMe]

Also, in addition to the comminuted fractured wrist I had also badly lacerated my face and lips - this also hurt like crazy. The 2nd hospital gave me stitches because some of the lacerations were very deep and gaping but the first hospital I went to ignored all that as well!! I still feel like crying when I think about the dreadful pain they left me in for 2 hours. It was also extremely painful to walk out to the street and wait 20 minutes for a taxi to drive me to another hospital.

[cheertasticgirl]

I was in gym class and nearly fell I heard my foot crack and felt intense pain when I put pressure on it it hurt so bad I went in to the locker room and was balling my eyes out

[jesesillo]

My foot is twisted the other way "hmmm I can't tell if its broken or not, it is impossible to tell" 🤣🤣