who knows about bruises and broken bones?

Mouthfulloflake

Mouthfulloflake

ISJWTA member #2
Location
NW Arkansas
So, im riding last Sat.

busted my leg on a poor landing.

Ive been limping around, it is slightly discolored, and very swollen.

could it be broken?

I hate to go wait 3 hours to get an Xray and them say its just a bruise.

but ive never before had swelling for this long either.

would it be possible for me to walk on it if its slightly cracked?, its my shin the Tibia bone.

it hurts, and is VERY sensative to pressure, but I can walk on it, but it does hurt to move my foot back and forth ( like working a gas pedal)

any ideas?

should I wait another day or so and see what happens? this was my initial plan, and it hasnt changed.
 
SkiDaddy

SkiDaddy

Just Havin' Fun!
Location
Orange City, FL
I broke my ankle going over the bars on a dirt bike (didn't know it at the time), it swelled up big time, but I rode again the next day.:rolleyes: The following Monday I was limping around work, finally decided to get an x-ray thinking I had torn something. Doc comes back & says report for surgery tomorrow morning.:bigeyes: :bigeyes: Turns out I had broken one of the ball ends off the bottom of the leg bone.:banghead: (Sorry IDOK no medical terms).

SO, I'd say get it x-rayed.
 
yama-doo

yama-doo

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Location
Port Saint Lucie Florida
well speaking for expreanice you can walk with hair line fractors it is sensitive an hurts best thing would be get the x-ray and find out if it is still hurting that bad. if that is not a opinon I reccommend a bottle of Jack ever few hours :)_

I am missing most of my right tibua and have had three hairline fractors so I have some idea when you say "PAIN":(
 
Mouthfulloflake

Mouthfulloflake

ISJWTA member #2
Location
NW Arkansas
sorry guys and gals, I didnt even think of the carnage section.

I just placed a call to my doc, Ill see if i can get in today for an xray.

after several beers I can walk just fine, but when IM sober, im limping.

pics barely show the swelling, my legs are skinny anyway.

you can really tell down around my sock right at the cuff, there is like an inch tall lip where the swelling stops at the sock.

its sort of gross.
 
Mouthfulloflake

Mouthfulloflake

ISJWTA member #2
Location
NW Arkansas
Idok said:
if youre leg is broken, i DOUBT you'd be able to walk....

yes, a hematoma is a fancy word for a big and nasty bruise....
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thats what im thinking...

its sort of a greenish yellow color.

it got purple right after it happened, then I put ice on it, and drank beer the rest of the day.

its not REALLy discolored much though. just pale yellow/green tinge.

wife is on the phone with doc office right now, trying to see if I can get it on today.
im playing hookey from work, I figured I might as well go get an Xray.
 
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sflsurfrider

Mouthfulloflake said:
sorry guys and gals, I didnt even think of the carnage section.

I just placed a call to my doc, Ill see if i can get in today for an xray.

after several beers I can walk just fine, but when IM sober, im limping.

pics barely show the swelling, my legs are skinny anyway.

you can really tell down around my sock right at the cuff, there is like an inch tall lip where the swelling stops at the sock.

its sort of gross.
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so, what exactly is the problem????:biggthumpup:
 
RoyalFlush@PCB

RoyalFlush@PCB

Shootin' The Crap
Location
PCB
Idok said:
if youre leg is broken, i DOUBT you'd be able to walk....

yes, a hematoma is a fancy word for a big and nasty bruise....
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I was ABLE to walk with both of my broken ankles, but it still hurt like hell...

My vote is to get it checked out---you may damage it more and require more downtime if you don't.
 
SJBrit

SJBrit

Extraordinary Alien
Location
Bradenton, FL
Go get it checked. I broke mine last year - took some pain killers and rode for another two days at Lanier, and then loaded up a bunch of skis, drove home and went back to work. After my friends convinced me to go and get it looked at I found out that it was broken, and the doctor freaked out about me standing on it because of the further damage I could do (I didn't mention the big-air nose stabs...!). I ended up in a full leg brace for two months. Don't mess with it....
 
Mouthfulloflake

Mouthfulloflake

ISJWTA member #2
Location
NW Arkansas
back from X-ray.
NOT broken, doc said a hematoma ( you nailed it IDOK)

the Xray showed some swelling, doc said to heat it, and the blood would re-absorb.

he said the old practice was to get a needle in it, and drain it, but that current thoughts are that opens too much potential for infection.

so im still limping, and trying to figure out how to tape a microwave to my leg.

thanks for the advice guys and gals.
 
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sflsurfrider

Mouthfulloflake said:
back from X-ray.
NOT broken, doc said a hematoma ( you nailed it IDOK)

the Xray showed some swelling, doc said to heat it, and the blood would re-absorb.

he said the old practice was to get a needle in it, and drain it, but that current thoughts are that opens too much potential for infection.

so im still limping, and trying to figure out how to tape a microwave to my leg.

thanks for the advice guys and gals.
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so sit in a warm bath and youll be okay?
not too bad!:cheer:
 
Mouthfulloflake

Mouthfulloflake

ISJWTA member #2
Location
NW Arkansas
intracranial I would assume right? ( for the still done needle draw thing)

now im just aggrevated, it hurts like hell, but I dont feel like ive got a worthy excuse to whine about it now.

back to the booze!

:biggrin:
 
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