The boy came home from rugby today with some strapping on the wrist, wasn't complaining but said it hurts a bit so I got some ice on it. From his description it sounded scaphoidish to me and I did the test where you put your thumb on the heel of his palm with his palm down then rotate his hand/wrist/arm. If it's a scaphoid there'll be a clunk.
Well there was a click rather than a clunk a little pain but nothing too uncomfortable but from my reading sometimes scaphoids are initially not particularly painful but problems may occur later. Am I over-reacting in wanting to take him for an x-ray? Anyone here presented with little or no pain only to find out later it was more serious or will you pretty much know right away? Boy is 13 fyi.
I typically wildly over-react in these situations and it's a Sunday tomorrow so it's a bit of a mission going into the hospital. I'll see how it pulls up tomorrow but I'd be interested to hear your experiences, recommendations in the meantime. Cheers all.
Well there was a click rather than a clunk a little pain but nothing too uncomfortable but from my reading sometimes scaphoids are initially not particularly painful but problems may occur later. Am I over-reacting in wanting to take him for an x-ray? Anyone here presented with little or no pain only to find out later it was more serious or will you pretty much know right away? Boy is 13 fyi.
I typically wildly over-react in these situations and it's a Sunday tomorrow so it's a bit of a mission going into the hospital. I'll see how it pulls up tomorrow but I'd be interested to hear your experiences, recommendations in the meantime. Cheers all.