To think this DOESN'T need the hospital?

[gimmeme]

My daughter hit her shin on the trampoline metal part really hard. She is screaming saying it burns. Have put ice on it but she's screaming in pain.

AIBU to think this is one of those things that will go on their own? You can't break anything by hitting it can you?

She can't straighten her leg or move it. She's screaming in agony saying it burns

Wouldn't she be in agonising pain and still crying?

Christ you sound uncaring 🙈 Breaks aren't always dramatic, she's calmed down, that doesn't mean it doesn't necessarily hurt

I’m an ex MIU nurse. Yes it can be broken if she’s not in pain when not weight bearing. is the ice wrapped up in a towel so it’s not directly on the skin?
give Ibuprofen for the swelling.

Rubbish - everyone is very different. My mum walked on a broken femur and two broken ankles - all at the same time. She has osteoporosis and an unbelievable pain threshold. They only found them both after treatments for gout in her feet failed (because it wasn't gout) and the GP sent her for xrays. The femur was found weeks later because her atypical break didn't show up there, but appeared on an MRI.

Only you know your daughter and level of drama, but it does sound like you need a proper medical opinion now.

Come on, you're being selfish now. Nobody wants to spend an afternoon in A&E but it should trump whatever else you're doing.

That's it now

I would get it looked at for peace of mind if she's in that much pain! Do you have a minor injuries unit?

If she’s calmed down to be honest I would
watch and wait. But then I’m also a nurse so never rush my kids to a&e.

You can break a bone by hitting it on a hard surface. But equally, some children make more of a fuss than others when they get hurt. How old is your DD and how does she normally respond to pain? Only you can know if this is out of character for her. If it was my child, I’d probably give it a bit of time to see if the pain naturally subsided. Whacking a shin can be incredibly painful in itself without having broken anything. The skin is thin there so there’ll likely be a big bruise. I’d be giving it a few hours to wait and see, but I think you’ll have to be led by your own instincts and your knowledge of your child.

I walked on a broken ankle for four weeks. I would get that checked.

A kid at rugby broke his arm the other week. He didn't cry much, although had done (which is unusual for him as his pretty solid) and then stopped. But still the fracture was there. I'd get it checked. She could also have chipped it.

I broke my foot and heard the crack. It didn't hurt and I carried on working till it swelled so much I couldn't get a shoe on. So yes she could well have chipped/broken a bone and not be bothered by it.

Even if she does over - exaggerate, What can be gained from not getting it checked? Nothing.
But if you don't get it checked and something is wrong it could lead to serious implications.
So just get it checked..

My 23 year old daughter walked on her broken leg for three weeks including around Thorpe park.

What do you want from this thread, OP? Stop relying on randoms on the internet for medical advice and stop waiting for someone to tell you it's fine so you can feel better about ignoring it. No one here can tell you whether your daughter's leg is badly hurt or not. Use your judgement as a parent like the rest of us have to do.

Her leg in the picture looks sore. I have walked on a broken ankle for a fortnight before now. Take her for an XRay. If it isn't broken you won't feel negligent; if it is you will feel negligent and you will be judged.

just take her, there's no use just spending an hour on mumsnet only to ultimately decide to take her later, what's keeping you from just taking her away you're being selfish

Eh?
None of us has X ray eyes.
Showing us a picture of her leg isn't going to change our advice.

if She’s calmed down happier and moving around it’s ok to wait and see. If she’s still complaining of pain tomorrow then pop to MIU.
sometimes the shock of pain can be overwhelming.
I would say though it tends to be less busy on a sunny afternoon

FFS get her checked out. Trampolines are bloody death traps and it doesn't take much for a fracture.

You're coming across as really uncaring TBH. Of course you can break a bone by hitting it, in fact that's probably one of the most common mechanisms of bone injury (trauma). And yes, it's possible for it to not hurt when you're not moving it/putting weight on it. Calling her hysterical and basically poo-pooing her clear pain and distress is awful.

It's definitely worth a call to 111.

OP when I broke something I very much did not know straight away. I didn't go to hospital until the next day and by that point I'd done more damage. Yes maybe she's exaggerating - kids do - but the consequences of not getting it checked far outweigh the annoyance of an unnecessary hospital trip.

OK, she has hit her leg with force on a solid, immovable object, it probably is OK BUT, you should get an X-ray to confirm this. And no, you are not always in agony when it happens, her initial reaction was probably shock. In the interim, use a bag of peas wrapped in a tea towel, to lessen the swelling, rather than lumpy ice.

RampantIvy
She sitting calmly now so surely can't be broken?

How do you know without an xray?

Wouldn't she be in agonising pain and still crying?

@gimmeme my DS has had a broken ankle several times, broken shoulder, broken toe, broken foot and broken humerus. I don't think he cried or made a fuss any of the times. All of these happened at school and he was very calm each time but each time he knew he'd broken a bone. He would be sent for an X-ray 'just in case' as they say in A and E and every time it's been broken and they're surprised I think partly because he is so calm.

Im also not one to go to A and E unless an accident or emergency and apart from youngest DS never go. Never go to the doctors either. Sometimes you just have that gut feeling though.