Would i know if something was broken?

Question

i punched a concrete road about 7 times today, and my hand felt weird- that initial numbish feel, and it was cut slightly.

i put ice on it, but now it's noticeably swollen and still pretty painful, and kind of red. it hurts to clench my fist but if i keep it in a certain position it doesn't hurt.

anyway i've been typing and all that, should i worry that i did some damage to my hand?

Answer 1

i would have it checked out just to make sure u didnt do anything bad. oh and dont punch concrete anymore... u might break ur hand ^_^

Answer 2

Fracture of fingers are painful but not as painful as other larger bones. So my answer will be it is possible that you won't know that you have a finger fracture specialy with the swelling.

An X-Ray will be a good idea.

Answer 3

acually no not right away. and it depends what bone it is. most of the time you will no get a x-ray

Answer 4

Could be a closed fracture. What part/section of your hand is swollen? That would help.

Edit... sounds like it could be a boxer's break. It's the most common punching injury. Get it X-rayed. It may need realigning depending how complete the break is.

Answer 5

Anyone stupid enough to do an idiot thing like that doesn't deserve an answer from me, but my opinion as a former nurse is that it needs to be x rayed..

Answer 6

Red, yes. It would not hurt to have an x-ray.