Does a Chipped bone mean extensive bruising or swelling?!
Question: Does a Chipped bone mean extensive bruising or swelling.?
I was roller blading yesterday and I was trying to spin and do backwards tricks and stuff.
Some how my one heel clipped my foot and I fell flat on my hand and my bum landed on my hand............
now the knuckle of my index finger on the palm of my hand is bruised and very....very painful and even though I just think that I have just bruised the bone, my mum thinks it is chipped..... but x-rays are like 200 quid that I don't really have lying around.....so what does a chipped bone feel and look like exactly.?.?.?.?..... Health Question & Answer
Some how my one heel clipped my foot and I fell flat on my hand and my bum landed on my hand............
now the knuckle of my index finger on the palm of my hand is bruised and very....very painful and even though I just think that I have just bruised the bone, my mum thinks it is chipped..... but x-rays are like 200 quid that I don't really have lying around.....so what does a chipped bone feel and look like exactly.?.?.?.?..... Health Question & Answer
Answers:
A chipped bone will usually heal by itself. You will have minor swelling and pain with movement. If you have extensive bruising and extreme pain, I would suggest the doctor as you might have actually broken it.Health Question & Answer