A member asked:

2 months i fell and landed on my wrist. at the time moving is caused pain. now squeezing and rotating is ok. but fully bending it back or forth hurts?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

It is still healing: While it is unlikely that you experienced a fracture (getting an x-ray at the time would probably have been a good idea) you probably strained the ligaments and supporting wrist muscles. It is typical for certain movements to be well-tolerated sooner than others in the healing process; which ones sooner vs later is not predictable. Entire healing process could take 6+ months. Take care:)

Answered 12/17/2015

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Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

Scaphoid/wrist fx?: 22 year old gentleman with history of fall onto wrist with significant pain,now persists with flexion/extension 8 weeks later. You may have fractured your distal radius, ulna, or a carpal bone such as your scaphoid bone. With motion at the fracture or nonunion site, pain will persist. X-rays including a scaphoid view are indicated. If fx present definitive reduction/rigid fixation may be necessary

Answered 4/11/2016

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