QuestionLast night while skateboarding I fell. I put my hand out to stop my fall and jammed my wrist. This morning I can't move my wrist. I can however move my fingers. My question is "Did I break my wrist?", would I be able to move my fingers if I did so or could I make a fist? I don't really think it's broken but I'm not sure, can you help?
AnswerHi Jim and thanks for writing,
It's really hard to say if you have broken your wrist or not as there's eleven little bones in a wrist. Moving your fingers is a good sign, but you should get an xray to be sure. If it is broken you want to have it set properly by a physician to avoid problems later in life.
Hope this helps, all the best,
Margot
