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Fell down stairs, hurt forearm/elbow. was bruised and swollen for 2.5wks. 3mos later, i still get sharp shooting pain after light use. get x-ray?
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First see your Dr.: After any trauma that occurs, especially fall injuries down staircases requires that you see your doctor for evaluation, and to make sure you haven't injured bones, tendons, muscles strain, or ligaments. An x-ray will rule out fracture, but an MRI will show soft tissue injury. So your doctor will determine which one you need.Then, you'll need realignment to get everything back in order.Don't wait.
Answered 2/4/2015
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