OK, all you folks out there who "aren't a doctor but play one on rssir.">

This afternoon I fell while doing CW back crossovers. I still don't know>exactly how; it wasn't the dreaded "click of death" but all of a sudden I>was off my edge and on my butt. Well, actually, I would probably have been>better off had I been on my butt ­ but instead I landed on my hip, left>arm outstretched and hitting the ice wrist first.>

I skated another 20 minutes or so while the pain got progressively worse,>then finally got off and started icing it. I stopped on the way home to buy>an Ace bandage and have since alternated between the two while keeping my>forearm elevated as much as possible.>

I am in rather excruciating pain (just took two naproxen so hopefully that>will help SOON) and my left arm is essentially useless. Although nothing is>obviously deformed, I do have some swelling.>

I am assuming that what I have is "just" a terrifically bad sprain, but I am>wondering: how would I know if it was a broken bone, short of having an>x-ray which i will probably do tomorrow if it's not any better?>

When I called my coach to inform her that I might miss my lesson tomorrw,>she said "you know, you can still skate with a broken wrist." Well, probably>so, but at this point I can't imagine pulling on my tights, lacing up my>skates or even, for that matter, fastening my bra ­.>

Thanks for any info,>Ellen (not bad for one-handed typing, eh?)

OK, all you folks out there who "aren't a doctor but play one on rssir.">

This afternoon I fell while doing CW back crossovers. I still don't know>exactly how; it wasn't the dreaded "click of death" but all of a sudden I>was off my edge and on my butt. Well, actually, I would probably have been>better off had I been on my butt ­ but instead I landed on my hip, left>arm outstretched and hitting the ice wrist first.>

I skated another 20 minutes or so while the pain got progressively worse,>then finally got off and started icing it. I stopped on the way home to buy>an Ace bandage and have since alternated between the two while keeping my>forearm elevated as much as possible.>

I am in rather excruciating pain (just took two naproxen so hopefully that>will help SOON) and my left arm is essentially useless. Although nothing is>obviously deformed, I do have some swelling.>

I am assuming that what I have is "just" a terrifically bad sprain, but I am>wondering: how would I know if it was a broken bone, short of having an>x-ray which i will probably do tomorrow if it's not any better?

When I called my coach to inform her that I might miss my lesson tomorrw,>she said "you know, you can still skate with a broken wrist." Well, probably>so, but at this point I can't imagine pulling on my tights, lacing up my>skates or even, for that matter, fastening my bra ­.>

My experience with doctors is that they always ask what hurts. Then> they ask if it was trauma. IF I say yes. They x-ray me immediately.> I do not recall a doctor ever guessing about a break.>