Quote: (03-20-2015 05:32 AM)Beyond Borders Wrote:
You're right of course.
I'm a bit ridiculous about going to the doc when I need to...obviously. Everyone in my family is like that. My grandma broke her arm when she was older and never got it fixed. Unless something is obviously broken beyond natural repair I never go in, but now that I'm in my mid-30s I better break out of that cycle.
I guess part of me figured it's been so long that he won't be able to do much but I should probably go give him his look and get some advice on how to deal with it. I think there's an American doc around here somewhere practicing even.
I've collected and rehabbed a few injuries over the years, some fairly serious ones without medical assistance. Obviously I would advise you went to a doctor in the first instance, because if it is simply a fracture in the forearm (you haven't actually said what/where specifically hurts), then it may simply be that two months in a cast will do the trick. Annoying, but not bad for a pain free lifetime subsequently.
That said, if it is your elbow that is hurting, it could possibly be muscular/ligament/tendon related rather than muscular, and some deep aggressive tissue massage might make all the difference.
Essentially, see a doctor, but, if you provide more information on the specific location, type of pain (sharp, stabbing pain, or permanent dull ache), and the things that aggravate it (carrying shopping, pushups, just dumbbell work, simple daily tasks) then it's possible we can make some initial suggestions.