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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeSymptom HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Check Your Symptoms</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Arm Injuries</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-th1798"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="b4cb0a40" fingerprint-exact="e7c3d1bb">Overview</h2> <p fingerprint="22c27aca" fingerprint-exact="2a127e17">Minor arm injuries are common. Symptoms often are caused by everyday wear and tear, overuse, or an injury. Arm injuries are often caused by:</p> <ul fingerprint="edcc250f" fingerprint-exact="4c1c5557"> <li>Sports or hobbies.</li> <li>Work-related tasks.</li> <li>Work or projects around the home.</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="40dac754" fingerprint-exact="d619e9d3">Your child may injure an arm during sports or play or from accidental falls. The chance of having an injury is higher in contact sports, such as wrestling, football, or soccer. It's also higher in high-speed sports, such as biking, in-line skating, skiing, snowboarding, and skateboarding. Forearms, wrists, hands, and fingers are injured most often. An injury to the end of a long bone near a joint may harm the growth plate. It needs to be checked by a doctor. </p> <p fingerprint="8864e07c" fingerprint-exact="3461f589">Older adults have a greater chance for injuries and broken bones. That's because they lose muscle mass and bone strength (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sto167501" data-hw-section="sto167501-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sto167501" data-hwid="sto167501" hw:section-href="sto167501-sec" href="?id=sto167501#sto167501-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">osteoporosis</span></a>) as they age. Older adults also have more problems with vision and balance. This makes them more likely to have an accidental injury.</p> <p fingerprint="52401adb" fingerprint-exact="fb28593c">Most minor injuries will heal on their own, and home treatment is usually all that's needed.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="cb7066f6" fingerprint-exact="3e380c6e">Acute injuries</h3> <p fingerprint="0b9a89be" fingerprint-exact="a0b94b2f">Acute injuries come on suddenly. They may be caused by a direct blow, a penetrating injury, or a fall. Or they may occur when you twist, jerk, jam, or bend a limb abnormally. Pain may be sudden and severe. Bruising and swelling may start soon after the injury. Acute injuries usually need prompt medical care. They include:</p> <ul fingerprint="cdce9993" fingerprint-exact="412911b4"> <li>Bruises (<a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp10710" data-hw-section="tp10710-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp10710" data-hwid="tp10710" hw:section-href="tp10710-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp10710#tp10710-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">contusions</span></a>). They occur when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture, often from a twist, bump, or fall. Blood leaks into tissues under the skin. It causes a black-and-blue color that often turns purple, red, yellow, and green as the bruise heals.</li> <li>Injuries to the tough, ropy fibers (ligaments) that connect bone to bone and help stabilize joints (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15054" data-hw-section="sts15054-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15054" data-hwid="sts15054" hw:section-href="sts15054-sec" href="?id=sts15054#sts15054-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">sprains</span></a>).</li> <li>Injuries to the tough, ropy fibers that connect muscle to bone (tendons).</li> <li>Pulled muscles (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm14167" data-hw-section="stm14167-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm14167" data-hwid="stm14167" hw:section-href="stm14167-sec" href="?id=stm14167#stm14167-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">strains</span></a>).</li> <li>Muscle ruptures, such as a biceps or triceps rupture.</li> <li>Broken bones (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stf17647" data-hw-section="stf17647-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stf17647" data-hwid="stf17647" hw:section-href="stf17647-sec" href="?id=stf17647#stf17647-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">fractures</span></a>). A break may occur when a bone is twisted, struck directly, or used to brace against a fall.</li> <li>Pulling or pushing bones out of their normal position among the other bones that make up a joint (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts14552" data-hw-section="sts14552-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts14552" data-hwid="sts14552" hw:section-href="sts14552-sec" href="?id=sts14552#sts14552-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">dislocations</span></a>).</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="d11428e3" fingerprint-exact="575ce7fa">Overuse injuries</h3> <p fingerprint="905f98ad" fingerprint-exact="d3bf27a9">Overuse injuries occur when stress is placed on a joint or other tissue. This often happens when you overdo or repeat an activity. Overuse injuries include:</p> <ul fingerprint="48d394f4" fingerprint-exact="43784622"> <li>Pain and swelling of the sac of fluid that cushions and lubricates the joint area between one bone and another bone, a tendon, or the skin. This is called <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stb117159" data-hw-section="stb117159-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stb117159" data-hwid="stb117159" hw:section-href="stb117159-sec" href="?id=stb117159#stb117159-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">bursitis</span></a>.</li> <li>Pain and swelling of the tough, ropy fibers that connect muscles to bones (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stt11569" data-hw-section="stt11569-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stt11569" data-hwid="stt11569" hw:section-href="stt11569-sec" href="?id=stt11569#stt11569-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">tendinitis</span></a>).</li> <li>Pain and swelling from tiny tears (microtears) in the connective tissue in or around the tendon (tendinosis). Other symptoms of this type of tendon injury include loss of strength or movement in the arm.</li> <li>Hairline cracks in bones of the arm (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15188" data-hw-section="sts15188-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15188" data-hwid="sts15188" hw:section-href="sts15188-sec" href="?id=sts15188#sts15188-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">stress fractures</span></a>).</li> <li>Pressure on nerves in the arm, such as <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stc123626" data-hw-section="stc123626-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stc123626" data-hwid="stc123626" hw:section-href="stc123626-sec" href="?id=stc123626#stc123626-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">carpal tunnel syndrome</span></a>.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="980c27d0" fingerprint-exact="98013c31">Treatment</h3> <p fingerprint="7acc6755" fingerprint-exact="30b91f53">Treatment for an arm injury may include first aid (such as using a brace, splint, or cast), "setting" a broken bone or returning a dislocated joint to its normal position, physical therapy, and medicines. In some cases, surgery is needed. Treatment depends on:</p> <ul fingerprint="7c78c147" fingerprint-exact="51c57acb"> <li>The location and type of injury, and how bad it is.</li> <li>When the injury occurred.</li> <li>Your age, health condition, and activities (such as work, sports, or hobbies).</li> </ul> </div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionCYS" id="sec-th1851"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1bc87b1b" fingerprint-exact="d719d6f6">Check Your Symptoms</h2><div><div class="HwAsset" hw:assetid="armli"> <div id="HwSxBody" data-hw-version="1.0.0.0"><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion HwSxTopicConfirmationQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion363" data-hw-entity-key="363" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have an arm injury?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer800" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="800" data-hw-parent-entity-key="363">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer801" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="801" data-hw-parent-entity-key="363">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxAge" id="HwSxQuestion168" data-hw-entity-key="168" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How old are you?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer381" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer" data-hw-age-range="59"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="381" data-hw-parent-entity-key="168">Less than 5 years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Less than 5 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer382" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="382" data-hw-parent-entity-key="168">5 years or older</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">5 years or older</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxNonTopic" id="HwSxQuestion30" data-hw-entity-key="30" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you male or female?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer71" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="71" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Male</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Male</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer70" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="70" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Female</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Female</div></div></div><div id="SxWhyAskDiv"><button id="SxWhyAskAccordianBtn" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" type="button" aria-live="assertive"><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion">Why do we ask this question?</div><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion SxWhyAskAccordionArrow_Down" id="SxWhyAskAccordionArrow"> </div></button><div id="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" role="tabpanel"><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskHeaderDiv" tabindex="-1"><h4>The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have.</h4></div><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskParaDiv" tabindex="-1"><ul><li>If you are transgender or nonbinary, choose the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you <b>now</b> have in the area where you are having symptoms.</li><li>If your symptoms aren’t related to those organs, you can choose the gender you identify with.</li><li>If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1520" data-hw-entity-key="1520" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has it been more than a month since the arm injury?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3205" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3205" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1520">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm injury over a month ago</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3206" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3206" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1520">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm injury over a month ago</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion365" data-hw-entity-key="365" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had arm surgery in the past month?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">If a cast, splint, or brace is causing the problem, follow the instructions you got about how to loosen it.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer804" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="804" data-hw-parent-entity-key="365">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm surgery in the past month</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer805" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="805" data-hw-parent-entity-key="365">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm surgery in the past month</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion369" data-hw-entity-key="369" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had a <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7063">major trauma</a> in the past 2 to 3 hours?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer812" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="812" data-hw-parent-entity-key="369">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Major trauma in past 2 to 3 hours</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer813" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="813" data-hw-parent-entity-key="369">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Major trauma in past 2 to 3 hours</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion370" data-hw-entity-key="370" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7079">severe bleeding</a> that has not slowed down with direct pressure?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer814" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="814" data-hw-parent-entity-key="370">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe bleeding</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer815" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="815" data-hw-parent-entity-key="370">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe bleeding</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion747" data-hw-entity-key="747" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have symptoms of shock?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">The <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6947">symptoms in an adult or older child</a> are different than the <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6948">symptoms in a young child</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1612" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1612" data-hw-parent-entity-key="747">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of shock</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1613" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1613" data-hw-parent-entity-key="747">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of shock</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion308" data-hw-entity-key="308" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you having trouble moving your arm?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Pain or swelling can limit movement.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer683" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="683" data-hw-parent-entity-key="308">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving arm</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer684" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="684" data-hw-parent-entity-key="308">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving arm</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion752" data-hw-entity-key="752" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Can you move the arm at all?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1625" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1625" data-hw-parent-entity-key="752">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Able to move the arm</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1626" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1626" data-hw-parent-entity-key="752">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unable to move the arm</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion373" data-hw-entity-key="373" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had trouble moving your arm for more than 2 days?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer820" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="820" data-hw-parent-entity-key="373">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving arm for more than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer821" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="821" data-hw-parent-entity-key="373">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving arm for more than 2 days</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion791" data-hw-entity-key="791" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any arm pain?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1704" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1704" data-hw-parent-entity-key="791">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1705" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1705" data-hw-parent-entity-key="791">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion302" data-hw-entity-key="302" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How bad is the pain on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7019">Signs of pain in a baby or toddler</a> are different than <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7096">signs of pain in an older child</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer670" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="670" data-hw-parent-entity-key="302">5 to 10: Moderate to severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate to severe pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer671" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="671" data-hw-parent-entity-key="302">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion441" data-hw-entity-key="441" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the pain:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer962" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="962" data-hw-parent-entity-key="441">Gotten worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is increasing</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer963" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="963" data-hw-parent-entity-key="441">Stayed about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer964" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="964" data-hw-parent-entity-key="441">Gotten better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is improving</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion792" data-hw-entity-key="792" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have any pain in your arm?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1706" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1706" data-hw-parent-entity-key="792">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1707" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1707" data-hw-parent-entity-key="792">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion24" data-hw-entity-key="24" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7017">How bad is the pain</a> on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer58" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="58" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">8 to 10: Severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer57" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="57" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">5 to 7: Moderate pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer56" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="56" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion54" data-hw-entity-key="54" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the pain:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer127" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="127" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Gotten worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer128" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="128" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Stayed about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer126" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="126" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Gotten better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is getting better</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion374" data-hw-entity-key="374" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the pain lasted for more than 2 days?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer822" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="822" data-hw-parent-entity-key="374">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain for more than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer823" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="823" data-hw-parent-entity-key="374">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain for more than 2 days</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion312" data-hw-entity-key="312" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is the arm <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7020">blue, very pale, or cold</a> and different from the other arm?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">If the arm is in a cast, splint, or brace, follow the instructions you got about how to loosen it.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer693" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="693" data-hw-parent-entity-key="312">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm blue, very pale, or cold and different from other arm</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer694" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="694" data-hw-parent-entity-key="312">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm blue, very pale, or cold and different from other arm</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion375" data-hw-entity-key="375" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Was the arm twisted or bent out of its normal position, even if it is back in place now?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer824" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="824" data-hw-parent-entity-key="375">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm is or was out of its normal position</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer825" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="825" data-hw-parent-entity-key="375">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Arm is or was out of its normal position</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion376" data-hw-entity-key="376" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any swelling or bruising?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer826" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="826" data-hw-parent-entity-key="376">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Swelling or bruising</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer827" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="827" data-hw-parent-entity-key="376">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Swelling or bruising</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion377" data-hw-entity-key="377" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did you have swelling or bruising within 30 minutes of the injury?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer828" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="828" data-hw-parent-entity-key="377">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Swelling or bruising within 30 minutes of injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer829" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="829" data-hw-parent-entity-key="377">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Swelling or bruising within 30 minutes of injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion378" data-hw-entity-key="378" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has swelling lasted for more than 2 days?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer830" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="830" data-hw-parent-entity-key="378">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Swelling for more than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer831" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="831" data-hw-parent-entity-key="378">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Swelling for more than 2 days</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion237" data-hw-entity-key="237" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have weakness, numbness, or tingling in your arm or hand that has lasted more than an hour?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Weakness is being unable to use the arm or hand normally no matter how hard you try. Pain or swelling may make it hard to move, but that is not the same as weakness.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer854" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="854" data-hw-parent-entity-key="237">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness, weakness, or tingling for more than 1 hour</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer855" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="855" data-hw-parent-entity-key="237">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness, weakness, or tingling for more than 1 hour</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion379" data-hw-entity-key="379" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you suspect that the injury may have been caused by abuse?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This is a standard question that we ask in certain topics. It may not apply to you. But asking it of everyone helps us to get people the help they need.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer832" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="832" data-hw-parent-entity-key="379">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Injury may have been caused by abuse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer833" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="833" data-hw-parent-entity-key="379">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Injury may have been caused by abuse</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion29" data-hw-entity-key="29" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are there any <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6946">symptoms of infection</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer67" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="67" data-hw-parent-entity-key="29">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of infection</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer68" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="68" data-hw-parent-entity-key="29">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of infection</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion305" data-hw-entity-key="305" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think the problem may be causing a fever? </div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Some bone and joint problems can cause a fever.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer677" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="677" data-hw-parent-entity-key="305">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer678" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="678" data-hw-parent-entity-key="305">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion306" data-hw-entity-key="306" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are there red streaks leading away from the area or pus draining from it?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer679" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="679" data-hw-parent-entity-key="306">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Red streaks or pus</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer680" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="680" data-hw-parent-entity-key="306">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Red streaks or pus</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion307" data-hw-entity-key="307" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have diabetes, a <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6944">weakened immune system</a>, peripheral arterial disease, or any surgical hardware in the area?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">"Hardware" includes things like artificial joints, plates or screws, catheters, and medicine pumps.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer681" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="681" data-hw-parent-entity-key="307">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Diabetes, immune problems, peripheral arterial disease, or surgical hardware in affected area</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer682" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="682" data-hw-parent-entity-key="307">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Diabetes, immune problems, peripheral arterial disease, or surgical hardware in affected area</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion381" data-hw-entity-key="381" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had symptoms for more than a week?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer836" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="836" data-hw-parent-entity-key="381">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms for more than a week</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer837" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="837" data-hw-parent-entity-key="381">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms for more than a week</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdhealthrisks"><p>Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:</p><ul><li><b>Your age</b>. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.</li><li><b>Your overall health</b>. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.</li><li><b>Medicines you take</b>. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.</li><li><b>Recent health events</b>, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.</li><li><b>Your health habits and lifestyle</b>, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_green" id="HwSxIdgreen"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Try Home Treatment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.</li><li>Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="armli" data-hw-section="th2092" hw:section-href="th2092" hw:document-href="armli" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=armli#th2092">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="armli" data-hw-section="armli-RelInfo" hw:section-href="armli-RelInfo" hw:document-href="armli" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=armli#armli-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6946"><p><b>Symptoms of infection</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Increased pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in or around the area.</li><li>Red streaks leading from the area.</li><li>Pus draining from the area.</li><li>A fever.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7017"><p>Pain in adults and older children</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that you can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt your normal activities and your sleep, but you can tolerate it for hours or days. Moderate can also mean pain that comes and goes even if it's severe when it's there.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: You notice the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt your sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7020"><p>When an area turns <b>blue, very pale, or cold</b>, it can mean that there has been a sudden change in the blood supply to the area. This can be serious.</p><p>There are other reasons for color and temperature changes. Bruises often look blue. A limb may turn blue or pale if you leave it in one position for too long, but its normal color returns after you move it. What you are looking for is a change in how the area looks (it turns blue or pale) and feels (it becomes cold to the touch), and this change does not go away.</p></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7063"><p><b>Major trauma</b> is any event that can cause very serious injury, such as:</p><ul><li>A fall from more than <span class="Measurement">10 ft (3.1 m)</span>[more than <span class="Measurement">5 ft (1.5 m)</span> for children under 2 years and adults over 65]. </li><li>A car crash in which any vehicle involved was going more than <span class="Measurement">20 miles (32 km)</span> per hour.</li><li>Any event that causes severe bleeding that you cannot control.</li><li>Any event forceful enough to badly break a large bone (like an arm bone or leg bone).</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7019"><p>Pain in children under 3 years</p><p>It can be hard to tell how much pain a baby or toddler is in.</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that the baby cannot sleep, cannot get comfortable, and cries constantly no matter what you do. The baby may kick, make fists, or grimace.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The baby is very fussy, clings to you a lot, and may have trouble sleeping but responds when you try to comfort him or her.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: The baby is a little fussy and clings to you a little but responds when you try to comfort him or her.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7096"><p>Pain in children 3 years and older</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that the child can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain. No one can tolerate severe pain for more than a few hours.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt the child's normal activities and sleep, but the child can tolerate it for hours or days.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: The child notices and may complain of the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt his or her sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6947"><p>Shock is a life-threatening condition that may quickly occur after a sudden illness or injury.</p><p>Adults and older children often have several symptoms of shock. These include:</p><ul><li>Passing out (losing consciousness).</li><li>Feeling very dizzy or lightheaded, like you may pass out.</li><li>Feeling very weak or having trouble standing.</li><li>Not feeling alert or able to think clearly. You may be confused, restless, fearful, or unable to respond to questions.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6948"><p>Shock is a life-threatening condition that may occur quickly after a sudden illness or injury.</p><p>Babies and young children often have several symptoms of shock. These include:</p><ul><li>Passing out (losing consciousness).</li><li>Being very sleepy or hard to wake up.</li><li>Not responding when being touched or talked to.</li><li>Breathing much faster than usual.</li><li>Acting confused. The child may not know where he or she is.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6944"><p>Certain health conditions and medicines <b>weaken the immune system's</b> ability to fight off infection and illness. Some examples in adults are:</p><ul><li>Diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS.</li><li>Long-term alcohol and drug problems.</li><li>Steroid medicines, which may be used to treat a variety of conditions.</li><li>Chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer.</li><li>Other medicines used to treat autoimmune disease.</li><li>Medicines taken after organ transplant.</li><li>Not having a spleen.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7079"><p>With <b>severe bleeding</b>, any of these may be true:</p><ul><li>Blood is pumping from the wound.</li><li>The bleeding does not stop or slow down with pressure.</li><li>Blood is quickly soaking through bandage after bandage.</li></ul><p>With <b>moderate bleeding</b>, any of these may be true:</p><ul><li>The bleeding slows or stops with pressure but starts again if you remove the pressure.</li><li>The blood may soak through a few bandages, but it is not fast or out of control.</li></ul><p>With <b>mild bleeding</b>, any of these may be true:</p><ul><li>The bleeding stops on its own or with pressure.</li><li>The bleeding stops or slows to an ooze or trickle after 15 minutes of pressure. It may ooze or trickle for up to 45 minutes.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.</li><li>You do not need to call an ambulance unless: <ul><li>You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.</li><li>You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_yellow" id="HwSxIdyellow"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Today</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care soon</b>. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today.</li><li>If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.</li><li>If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="armli" data-hw-section="th2092" hw:section-href="th2092" hw:document-href="armli" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=armli#th2092">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="armli" data-hw-section="armli-RelInfo" hw:section-href="armli-RelInfo" hw:document-href="armli" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=armli#armli-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_black" id="HwSxIdblack"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Make an Appointment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, the problem may not improve without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Make an appointment to see your doctor in the next 1 to 2 weeks.</li><li>If appropriate, try home treatment while you are waiting for the appointment.</li><li>If symptoms get worse or you have any concerns, call your doctor. You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="armli" data-hw-section="th2092" hw:section-href="th2092" hw:document-href="armli" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=armli#th2092">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="armli" data-hw-section="armli-RelInfo" hw:section-href="armli-RelInfo" hw:document-href="armli" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=armli#armli-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency_bleeding"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p>Put direct, steady pressure on the wound until help arrives. Keep the area raised if you can.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitleposto" data-hw-section="tp9852">Postoperative Problems</div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitlearmlp" data-hw-section="hw239241">Arm Problems, Noninjury</div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-th2092"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1d4dc8a4" fingerprint-exact="5c91135b">Self-Care</h2> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c2ce4399" fingerprint-exact="de9e1c4a">First aid for a possible broken bone</h3> <p fingerprint="8d76e90b" fingerprint-exact="37db60b9">Most minor arm injuries will heal on their own, and home treatment is usually all that's needed. But if you think that you might have a more severe injury, use first aid until you can be seen by a doctor.</p> <ul fingerprint="8be4a8aa" fingerprint-exact="3668a17d"> <li> <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="zm6160" data-hw-section="zm6160-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="zm6160" data-hwid="zm6160" hw:section-href="zm6160-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=zm6160#zm6160-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Control bleeding</span></a> with direct pressure to the wound.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp9593" data-hw-section="tp9593-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp9593" data-hwid="tp9593" hw:section-href="tp9593-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp9593#tp9593-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Remove all bracelets and rings</span></a>. It may be hard to remove the jewelry if your arm or hand swells. Swelling without removal of jewelry can cause other serious problems, such as a compressed nerve or restricted blood flow.</li> <li>Don't try to straighten the injured arm. If a bone is sticking out of the skin, don't try to push it back into the skin. Cover the area with a clean bandage. Then use a <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="zm6169" data-hw-section="zm6169-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="zm6169" data-hwid="zm6169" hw:section-href="zm6169-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=zm6169#zm6169-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">splint</span></a> to support the arm in its current position.</li> <li>Splint an injured arm to protect it from more injury. Loosen the wrap around the splint if you have numbness, tingling, increased pain, swelling, cool skin, or other symptoms. The wrap may be too tight.</li> <li>Use a <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="zm6169" data-hw-section="zm6169-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="zm6169" data-hwid="zm6169" hw:section-href="zm6169-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=zm6169#zm6169-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">sling</span></a> to support the injured arm.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="e675b4f0" fingerprint-exact="e78d08ef">Minor arm injury</h3> <p fingerprint="de0037ec" fingerprint-exact="3d31e737"> Try the following tips to help relieve arm pain, swelling, and stiffness.</p> <ul fingerprint="2a535faa" fingerprint-exact="d214aa85"> <li>Remove jewelry. <p><a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp9593" data-hw-section="tp9593-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp9593" data-hwid="tp9593" hw:section-href="tp9593-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp9593#tp9593-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Remove rings</span></a>, bracelets, watches, and any other jewelry from your hand and arm. It will be hard to remove the jewelry after swelling starts.</p></li> <li>Rest. <p> It's important to rest and protect an injured or sore area. Stop, change, or take a break from any activity that may be causing your pain or soreness. </p></li> <li>Use ice. <p>Put ice or a cold pack on your arm for 10 to 20 minutes at a time. Try to do this every 1 to 2 hours for the next 3 days (when you are awake).</p></li> <li>Wrap the injured or sore area. <p> Compression, or wrapping the area with an elastic bandage (such as an Ace wrap), will help reduce swelling.</p><ul><li>Don't wrap it too tightly, because that can cause more swelling below the injured or sore area. Loosen the bandage if it gets too tight. Signs that the bandage is too tight include numbness, tingling, increased pain, coolness, and swelling in the area below the bandage. </li></ul></li> <li>Elevate the injured or sore area. <p>Try to keep the area at or above the level of your heart to help reduce swelling. Prop up the area on pillows while you apply ice and anytime you sit or lie down. </p></li> <li>Wear a <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="zm6169" data-hw-section="zm6169-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="zm6169" data-hwid="zm6169" hw:section-href="zm6169-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=zm6169#zm6169-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">sling</span></a>. <p> For the first 48 hours after the injury, wear a sling if it makes you more comfortable and supports the injured or sore area. </p></li> <li> Avoid things that might increase swelling. <p>For the first 48 hours after an injury, avoid things that might increase swelling. These things include hot showers, hot tubs, hot packs, and drinks that contain alcohol.</p></li> <li>Apply heat. <p>After 48 to 72 hours, if swelling is gone, apply heat. You can start gentle exercise with the aid of moist heat to help restore and keep flexibility. Some experts advise switching between heat and cold treatments. </p></li> <li>Rub the area. <p>Gently massage or rub the area to relieve pain and encourage blood flow. Don't massage the injured area if it causes pain. </p></li> <li>Don't smoke or use other tobacco products. <p>Smoking slows healing because it decreases blood supply and delays tissue repair.</p></li> </ul> <p fingerprint="296b6460" fingerprint-exact="64b5161e">If you need to use a wrap or sling for more than 48 hours, you may have a more serious injury that needs to be checked by a doctor. </p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c5b2b5b7" fingerprint-exact="1ca93d88">When to call for help during self-care</h3> <p fingerprint="0c6430b7" fingerprint-exact="37647145">Call a doctor if any of the following occur during self-care at home:</p> <ul fingerprint="40a354b1" fingerprint-exact="d9360c25"> <li>New or worse pain or swelling.</li> <li>New signs of infection, such as redness, warmth, pus, or a fever.</li> <li>New or worse numbness, tingling, or cool and pale skin.</li> <li>Movement or strength decreases.</li> <li>Symptoms occur more often or are more severe.</li> </ul> <h3 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hw:document-href="pl1003" data-hwid="pl1003" hw:section-href="acq7563" href="?id=pl1003#acq7563">Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)</a> </li> <li class="HwOptionalAny"> <a data-hw-type="Focus" data-hw-document-href="ad1205" data-hw-section="ad1206" hw:document-type="Focus" hw:document-href="ad1205" data-hwid="ad1205" hw:section-href="ad1206" href="?id=ad1205#ad1206">Quick Tips: Safely Giving Over-the-Counter Medicines to Children</a> </li> </ul> <p fingerprint="6de8e89d" fingerprint-exact="1ae05b26"> <b>More self-care</b> </p> <ul fingerprint="bd0516a2" fingerprint-exact="cc74244c"> <li class="HwOptionalAny"> <a data-hw-type="Focus" data-hw-document-href="ue5136" data-hw-section="ue5136-sec" hw:document-type="Focus" hw:document-href="ue5136" data-hwid="ue5136" hw:section-href="ue5136-sec" href="?id=ue5136#ue5136-sec">Child Safety: Preventing Falls</a> </li> <li class="HwOptionalAny"> <a data-hw-type="Focus" data-hw-document-href="hw212267" data-hw-section="hw212267-sec" 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href="?id=acn6587#acl1429">Using Cold and Heat Therapies</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="ffd3beac" fingerprint-exact="500b4a26">Watch</h3> <div class="HwOptionalAll"> <div class="hwMediaLinks"> <ul fingerprint="096528e5" fingerprint-exact="56ebf2d7"> <li class="HwOptionalAny"> <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="abo6285" data-hw-section="abo6285-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="abo6285" data-hwid="abo6285" hw:section-href="abo6285-sec" hw:link-type="video" href="?id=abo6285#abo6285-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation</span><br><img class="HwMediaImage" data-hw-resource-path="media/thumbnails/abo6285_416x312.jpg" hw:resource-path="media/thumbnails/abo6285_416x312.jpg" src="https://ixbapi.healthwise.net/Resource/14.3/en-us/media/thumbnails/abo6285_416x312.jpg" width="416" height="312" alt hw:release-quarter="14.3"></a> </li> </ul> </div> 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