So, my appointment with the ortho specialist for my elbow was this morning. The majority of what I consider to be mild-moderate sprain symptoms had faded pretty well, but I was still experiencing some pain that wasn’t going away.
My symptoms are match for a “mild” radial head fracture, which apparently doesn’t show up well on xrays. Dr Google came up with links that say it can take up to 3 weeks for it to show up!
Treatment is the same as what I’ve been doing, don’t over use it, keep it in a sling as much as possible, come back in 4 weeks.
I’m going to be so sick of that damn sling…..
Hope it heals properly and hope you behave yourself until it does.
thats going to be the hard part. We’re starting the busy season at work, and I can’t help load mulch! Not that work is going to force me to lift something when I shouldn’t be (infact, they’re on my case if they catch me even looking like I’m considering it), but when I’m the only one in the department and I have to go find someone else to help load cause I can’t use an arm……arg!
I’m sorry it wasn’t a sprain/strain. It must be frustrating for you – especially that bra thing 🙂
my husband was laughing at me cause I had to get him to help me open a new jar of peanut butter, cause I couldn’t get the interior seal off with my left hand cause I could tell if I tried to do it with my right it would be bad……*sigh*