Yesterday, I pushed closed a dresser drawer and I got a sharp pain in my wrist turned my wrist over and there had a large knot and it throbbed of pain I rubbed the wrist then applied an ice pack for about 5 minutes still throbbing. it continued to ache all evening this morning my wrist and lower arm in bruised. Is this something I should worry about or just something weird happening? Im 50 years old.
HI, Dear, Thanks for the query from you for your painful lumpy wrist.1-I am happy that you are serious to know why this wrist-lump is painful overnight and why it did not resolve after the cold compress you gave?2-In my opinion, I expect a wrist fracture and hence I would advise you to -get the Orthopedic check from the ER curtly.3-The unrelenting bruise and wrist-ache with the wrist-lump, is serious event.4-You should be panicky and Ugly go to ER -orthopedic doctor .5 - I would advise you -to Worry as there is probable fracture of the Wrist, for which you should get the X-ray wrist joint and wrist bones.6-Hope this would solve your worry of the painful lumpy wrist injury.7-So ugly take -the advice from the ER ortho-Surgeon.8.-Hope this would solve your query.9-Wellcome to Chat Doctor for any more query.