My arm!

[dogboy]

My darn roommate cut me off when we were riding downhill. Neddless to say I rolled on cement. My tendons and such around my elbow are now swollen and I can't extend my arm out or bring my hand completely to my face. Is it possible for the elbow joint to be dislocated? Thnx

 

[havoc]

Could be dislocation, could be sore as hell and just seriously inflamed, have you iced it, I suggest ice and liquid heat (go back and forth with each) and get it looked at. peace

 

[decem]

Could be dislocation, could be sore as hell and just seriously inflamed, have you iced it, I suggest ice and liquid heat (go back and forth with each) and get it looked at. peace

is there any serious looking deformities? can you not bring your hand to your face simply because of pain or because it just won't go? it's up to you as far as whether you go to the doc or not..

start popping motrin at 800mg 3x/day.. and just ice it for the next three days.. then start the ice/heat rotation..

it depends on your pain tolerance and the severity of it.. i mean.. it's definitely not going to hurt anything if you do go to a doctor... but i'd say to assess your pain tolerance, the amount of deformity, the degree to which the range of motion has been decreased, and the true severity of the injury first.. and then if you truly think something could be wrong or out of place.. go to the doc....

otherwise, pop the motrin, ice the bastard, and quit whining..