Re: Your input, please...

In Reply to: Re: Your input, please... posted by kitty on March 06, 2004 at 04:56:22:

Thanks, Kitty. I will be seeing an orthopedic surgeon about the CT. I'll be sure to tell him about the fall. It seems that I have been more accident prone over the past several months, mostly by dropping things a lot. Now I know whay. I guess we do have to be especially careful.

Rita

: : The splints have been making a difference
especially at night. But last night, I wore the splints as usual, and I woke up with numbness and pain in my right hand--with the splints on!
: : What's that about? I ended up taking the splints off.

: : Today at work I fell while starting to sit in a rolling desk chair which rolled away from me. I landed on my seat, but caught myself with my hands and now my wrists and palms hurt. No signs of broken bones or bruises--could this make my carpal tunnel worse?

: : I appreciate any advice. I hope you are all coping well.

: : Rita

: : Rita

: Hi Rita,
: Falling and "catching" yourself with your hands is exactly how you can break a bone in your wrist and not know it. Sometimes it doesn't swell or bruise. If you fell pretty hard I would have your wrists x-rayed, just in case.
: take care of yourself.
: Kitty