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Title: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: dmr lew on July 22, 2008, 13:04:21 PM binned quite bad few days ago, messed up some parts of me so cant ride yet but I also hit my arm really hard when I fell so now for 3 days I have had a constant dead arm and its in a lot of pain if I lift up something as light as a mobile phone or move it. Any ideas why this is? or how long it will take to go away etc.
cheers :) Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: McMuffin on July 22, 2008, 16:24:02 PM minor fracture?
or possibley muscle damage/ bruising on the bone go see a dr if it persists Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: riddski on July 22, 2008, 17:53:18 PM i did something similar to my hand, and it went dead/numb hurt to move it, turns out i broke a little bone in it somewhere, id get it checked out
Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: Harry Barn-Owl on July 22, 2008, 19:23:45 PM If there's any nasty looking swelling it'll be a fracture/break, but more likely it'll be a major contusion (read: really bad internal bruising). If it's still tender to touch in a couple of days, get it checked out. But if you're in any doubt at all, get it checked out.
Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: Reidy8 on July 22, 2008, 20:30:12 PM i fell of over 18 months to 2 years ago landing on my side, went proper numb and to this day it is numb just a little less intense. perhaps its due to some sort of nerve damage or whatever if it persists. :-\
Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: joeturnerrfx on July 23, 2008, 17:03:13 PM ive got a numb knee , had it about 6 weeks , no sensation on the skin above my knee , i can put an ice cube on my knee without feeling it .
:-\ Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: McMuffin on July 23, 2008, 21:22:18 PM ive got a numb knee , had it about 6 weeks , no sensation on the skin above my knee , i can put an ice cube on my knee without feeling it . :-\ can you ride ? Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: Downhiller13 on July 23, 2008, 22:40:17 PM ive got a numb knee , had it about 6 weeks , no sensation on the skin above my knee , i can put an ice cube on my knee without feeling it . :-\ i have exactly the same except just below my knee. no feeling in it except pins and needles. happed 1 1/2-2 years ago whilst street riding and never healed. bummer :( Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: dmr lew on July 23, 2008, 23:09:28 PM thanks for all the advice and stuff, its still dead now and if it carries on i'll go get it check out :)
Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: joeturnerrfx on July 24, 2008, 00:23:07 AM ive got a numb knee , had it about 6 weeks , no sensation on the skin above my knee , i can put an ice cube on my knee without feeling it . :-\ can you ride ? yeah , ive done about 50 mile on the xc bike no probs over the last few sundays . its wierd sensation , if the area thats numb stays as large as it is im gona get it checked out . joe Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: кιddу1 on July 24, 2008, 22:50:36 PM could it not be a trapped nerve? I have trapped a nerve in my shoulder playing rugby and thought my arm was broken because it was such a wierd pins and needles numbness!
Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: dmr lew on July 24, 2008, 23:19:51 PM well its been 5 days now, is it time to get it checked out? or shal i leave it a bit longer. It hasnt got any better, worse if anything.
Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: Harry Barn-Owl on July 25, 2008, 11:27:39 AM Does it hurt lew? Is there any visible bruising/swelling, anything like that? Can you move it fully?
Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: dmr lew on July 25, 2008, 23:11:14 PM yep it hurts, yeah visible bruising and a bit of swelling and cant lift it straight out. Cant really see bruising properly just parts cos i also cut my arm the same time as the crash so its a bit messed up lol
Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: joeturnerrfx on July 26, 2008, 00:14:12 AM go get it checked out ,
whilst at the docs today having a routine checkup , i mentioned it , he had a look/feel of my knee and said it could be like that for life now ... joe Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: Harry Barn-Owl on July 26, 2008, 07:38:30 AM Could be a bad contusion then, try hot and colding it, but preferrably go and see the docs. As there's swelling, you gotta be careful of calcification...the doc's will know what to do anyway.
Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: Terminator. on July 26, 2008, 10:06:24 AM If in doubt get it checked out.
And there is doubt, so go get it checked bud. Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: dmr lew on July 27, 2008, 21:45:21 PM thanks for all the suggestions and help peeps, but i've been riding the last 2 days and the pain has gone, it was a bit funny at first yesterday when i started riding but today it seems fine and the dead arm has gone. However if it does come back then i'll get it checked :)
Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: Chris. on August 01, 2008, 04:08:46 AM If in doubt get it checked out. And there is doubt, so go get it checked bud. Just though i'd "second" that, I came off, the next night after i got out the bath i was in agoney with my left wrist. 30 mins later it was fine, But i was worried. Went to get it checked out, turned out i had broken it. So yeah, as terminator said, if in doubt get it checked out, and i think the fact you had a dead arm for several days is something to "Doubt" Worth getting checked out anyway mate, even now it has gone. Better to be safe than sorry. Title: Re: dead arm that is still here after days from a crash Post by: dmr lew on August 03, 2008, 01:21:01 AM yep think it might be sensible as now and then I can still feel the pain so monday/ tuesday I will get it checked cos Im off to Italy on Friday
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