This morning my 6-year-old fell onto a wooden floor and immediately cried, saying he’d hurt his arm. He was very upset and wouldn’t move it, saying it hurt and saying his hand felt “tired/strange” with reduced movement. He sat quietly holding it for about 10–15 minutes. Out of character as today is actually his birthday and he wanted to play 🙈
Then he wanted to ride his new bike and managed this without issue, but said it hurt again when using the brake.
Since then, his symptoms have been on and off—at times he appears fine with full use of the arm (including pushing himself up and carrying things), and at other times he becomes quiet and holds the arm saying it hurts.
On the way to school he was quiet and holding it. At school he cycled again and seemed fine, but became upset at drop-off so I took him to urgent care. By the time we got there he had regained full movement and wasn’t complaining. I touched (and squished!) his arm and hand and couldn’t find any points that caused pain. I took him to school and we didn’t see anyone at urgent care.
School have since called to say he fell again on that arm at break, was upset but settled quickly, and is generally using it, though intermittently holding it and saying it hurts but then resting his chin on it like it’s fine again 🤦🏽♀️
I’m unsure whether this is just a bruise or if I should take him to A&E.