Is my knuckle broken or just bruised?

[Anonymous]

I punched a wall last night (yes I know that it was a bad idea) and now my knuckles are is swollen. They don’t hurt too badly unless I try to move them. And the bone in my knuckle feels really ‘clicky’. Should I be concerned?

[JackSmy]

You can obviously move your fingers, and straighten and curl them, so not broken, OK? Swollen, and painful for 3-4 days, yes. The swelling and redness, and pain should get less and less over the next 3-4 days.
Ice might help to reduce the swelling, but sometimes ice hurts. Try some Advil, and just learn from this, OK?
It is an established Physical Law, that two solid objects cannot occupy the same space, at the same time! :) Seems you learned that the hard way!
If it still hurts, or is still really swollen after a week, then go see a doctor and get an X-ray. Doesn't look like any serious, long-term damage from the pics though!
Maybe some 'sympathy love' from a BF/GF, unless they were the reason you punched the wall?

[Ktheday]

With boxer fractures you can bend your hand, curl your fingers. All the stuff, as well as with fractures in other locations. My daughter had 2 fractures in her arm, which I misdiagnosed myself at first cause I’m not A dr and had the same thought that you can’t move that part of the body when it’s broken. Anyways you can move broken bones so not an effective method of determining if it’s broke.

[JackSmy]

@Ktheday So maybe a 'hairline fracture" that will be uncomfortable for two weeks. Some minor fractures naturally heal, without medical assistance.
I'm not a doctor, and not saying I am one, just speaking from my experience.
Thanks for the load of crap, and telling me I am wrong, just trying to help! Sorry to bother you! It won't happen again! Piss off!!

[Rob19777]

bruised but get it xrayed to be sure but don't tell them that you punched a wall other wise the psycho doctors in that er room will do a psych eval on you just tell them you fell while walking when you tripped over a curb you didn't see they don't need to know the truth

[Asker]

Oh okay, thanks for telling me 😁

[Willow14]

Oh that looks like it hurts! 2 of your knuckles look sunken so perhaps that is something you should be concerned about... I don't know, I'd suggest getting it checked out

[MORPHEUS_12]

In my you look like you could have a boxer's break or fracture. Your hand looks pretty bad. I think you need to have your hand xrayed.

[MrHopper]

If you broke a bone, you know it, its very painful... looks very swollen, could be some build up of fluids... never hurts to get it checked out (assuming you live in the UK or some where with free health care) pop to minor injury hospital or ring up and see a nurse

[Asker]

Yeah I live in the uk, thank u for the advice :)

[Legendhardon]

You have nice hands😘 they look bruised? I dont think nothing is broken i used to punch the pavement hard the first 4 punches hurt a lot but the rest felt just very hot and no more pain😢😂☺ and im fine😅

[someginger]

Yeah that doesn't look great and the clicking isn't a good isn't either, my friend a couple of years ago tired to fight a wall and lost to and he broke he's hand so I would say get to the docs

[wankiam]

gosh that looks horrible... if you go to a doctor they will tell you that you need an xray because while it doesn't look like its broken it still may be so i would advice a trip to a and e

[Asker]

Ok, thanks for the advice

[SlothySlob]

If you would've broken a bone you would've known.
I think it's just bruising.

[BeMuse]

That looks broken to me. There is a lot of inflammation and two of your knuckles are sunken beneath the others.,.

[Anonymous]

Are you too dumb to know that you can't tell without an x-ray, or are you just dumb enough to want anonymous internet attention for being an idiot?

[Asker]

I don’t want to get an x-ray unless I have to

[Iron_Man]

You'll be okay if it gets in trouble a week later get your health care insurance and get an x-ray

[Taylor_C]

Go have an xray. Only way to know.

[oldoldold]

Looks busted to me. Time to xray

[fuddly]

Get it checked I would say

[PartRaptor]

Ewwwwwww

[Asker]

Yes I know it looks gross lol

[Timmiesgirl93]

Go get checked out.