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How do you know if you sprained your wrist?You will know if you sprained your wrist if after injuring it, it hurts to move it or put weight on it. Most wrist sprains will heal in a few weeks with proper care. The key is making sure that your wrist sprain is just a sprain, and not a broken bone or a torn ligament. We frequently see wrist sprains at Easy Orthopedics in Colorado. Does a sprained wrist hurt to touch? Normally a wrist sprain does not hurt to touch. Most of the time wrist sprains...

How do you know if you strained a muscle?You will know if you strained a muscle because it will hurt significantly when you use it. You may also have swelling, bruising, or redness of that area, and may have difficulty moving it through its full range of motion. A strained muscle normally hurts right after you strain it. A torn muscle can feel like a strained muscle, but much worse, with more swelling, bruising, and an inability to use the muscle without very significant pain. I frequently see...

Why does my coccyx hurt?Your coccyx (also known as the tailbone) hurts because something is causing pain and inflammation in that area. This can be due to trauma such as a fall, vaginal childbirth, or prolonged sitting on a hard surface. Sometimes the pain can be caused by a broken coccyx, or rarely a tumor. Coccygeal pain is something that I see as an orthopedic surgeon in Colorado Springs. Is a broken coccyx serious? A broken coccyx isn’t as serious as breaking many other bones in your body....

Will golfer's elbow heal on its own?Golfer’s elbow will usually heal on its own, but only if you adequately rest your elbow, and take the appropriate measures. If you don’t rest your elbow, then your golfer's elbow is likely to persist for quite some time. As an orthopedic surgeon in Colorado Springs, golfer’s elbow is something I treat frequently, most of the time it gets better without surgery. What happens if golfer’s elbow goes untreated If golfer’s elbow goes untreated, it will just...