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I went to express care and they took x rays of my wrist they said it was sprained and put me in a brace i think it is broke or fractured because it still hurts and i can kinda move my hand in the brace but it still hurts ?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Radiologist report: Go back for the official report. Do you have swelling? Get checked by a doctor again. Sprains are also painful.

Answered 6/5/2018

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A member asked:

I went to express care and they took x rays of my wrist they said it was sprained and put me in a brace i think it is broke or fractured because it still hurts and i can kinda move my hand in the brace but it still hurts ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

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