It is every driver’s worst nightmare. Car crashes happen every day all around the world. Here in Oviedo, there are many car accidents. Our staff at ProCare Health & Rehab Centers are experienced in walking patients heal throughout the process no matter how long it takes.
Car accident injuries:
For some patients, it may only take a few weeks to recover from a car accident. For others, the journey may last years. No matter how long the journey is for you, entrust medical professionals that are experienced in the healing of car accident injuries.
Unfortunately, during an automobile accident, a hand may be broken. Now, for most of us, this is just about the worst area to break a bone because most people need their hands for their jobs. Of course, our hands allow us to take care of ourselves, make food, and drive.
When a hand is broken, it may make time seem to pass slowly. Call ProCare if you have broken a hand as this is a very important part of the body that must be taken care of very carefully. If the hand is not properly healed, there may be lasting effects such as pain or decrease in mobility.
Broken hand and wrist bones:
Our hands have many bones in them. The fingers, or phalanges, are pretty flexible, but when pushed too far they too can break. The little bones on the opposite side of your palms are called metacarpals.
These bones are very exposed to impacts presented in car accidents. A broken hand is a break, or crack, of one or more bones in the hand. This sort of injury can be caused by direct blows, car crashes, or even falls.
When people fall, they try to brace themselves with their hands. The impact can be absorbed, but often times the hands will suffer. The bones in the hands may be very tragically broken into many pieces.
When this occurs, it is very likely surgery will be required to properly align the bones to heal in correct alignment. As always, people that partake in contact sports will be at higher risk for broken bones, especially hands. For elders with osteoporosis, broken bones are more commonly diagnosed after car accidents.
Symptoms of a broken hand:
As any other injury, swelling is a sign of a broken bone. However, the swelling may be caused by soft tissue damage. Tenderness and bruising are two more symptoms of a broken hand.
When an individual has trouble gripping or squeezing their hands and also experience other symptoms, the likelihood the bones are broken is very high. Do not put off treating a broken bone. If the bones are not properly treated, they may not heal in proper alignment.
In some cases, the bones may need to be broken by a doctor to put them into proper alignment, so everyday activities will not be difficult. Any obvious deformity such as a broken finger is a sure sign of a broken bone. This is the most frightening symptom of a broken hand.
Trouble moving the thumb or other fingers are signs of a broken hand or wrist. Lastly, numbness in the hands or fingers is a sign of a broken bone. This is due to the lack of blood flow to the area.
Come back next time to learn how a broken hand or wrist may be treated in a personalized treatment plan. We thank you for stopping by again. We hope our medical professionals here at ProCare may be of assistance for your future mobility and motion.
Staff Writer
