Question

I'm training to become an athletic trainer and wanted to know if there is a way to know if a bone is fractured before taking an x-ray. is this possible or is there no way to tell?

Answer 1

Some ways I think could help with that is seeing if it hurts when the person moves the ligament near the possible fracture and if there is any swelling and/or bruising. If it does hurt to move it and there is a small amount of swelling, then it's possible then it is a fracture; maybe even a broken bone. If it does hurt a little bit to move it but just a bruise near the area, then it could be a sprain

Answer 2

well, Once I broke my ulna and i knew it was fractured do to the lack of movement possible and the way my hand couldn't rotate. Since the ulna is connected to the thumb and crosses over the radius, it actually bumps in to the ulna. Since mine was broken, it cause a slight discomfort and more pain. so when trying to tell when something it broken look for the following-
-deformity
-swelling
-look for the mechanics of the bone and how it functions with the others and apply that to the situation and look for errors in movement.
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Answer 3

as seen >

Answer 4

I hope this helps :D if you need anything else, Tag me @Positivity

Answer 5

@Positivity do they have to show all of the symptoms or can they only show like one or two? say they have only swelling but no bruise or pain with movement.

Answer 6

well it would be hard to tell. feel for any bumps or edges/gaps on the bone. if the swelling gets out of control, ice it then check for the deformities.

Answer 7

the smaller the bone, the harder to tell in most cases

Answer 8

I hope this help : D

Answer 9

@Positivity It does thank you!

Answer 10

Yw ! : D

Answer 11

@Honda Keep up the great work : D