Any Doctors or Surgeons about? I've fallen on my arm and I'm not sure what injury I have.

[WisteriaLodge]

As the title says really, I tripped over the hose up our drive, landed on my right arm and now I have limited movement, it hurts obviously but the range (or lack of) is concerning me, I can do circular movements no problem, (think DJ spinning records in a circular fashion) but i can barely do forward movements if that makes sense? Imagine putting eye make up on but your arm can't get anywhere near my eye because I'm in agony, it just won't go! I don't think it's broken but I've done something, I can move fingers no problem, thank you in advance!

Good luck OP. Let us know how you get on.

Sounds like it could be a rotator cuff injury.

Hope you get seen soon op

Hope you're ok and o know why you posted. Sometimes just need a nudge to do what you kind of know you should do already

And actually 111 can in some places give you an appointment for an urgent x-ray at a and a to avoid having to sit there for twelve hours. So a perfectly sensible suggestion.

Hope it's not too long a wait

I think my GP has referred me to an X-ray clinic before now so GP isn’t necessarily bad advice if you can get an appointment tomorrow. It means you save the assessment wait at A&E. I don’t necessarily know whether that’s the best option or is the case in all areas so perhaps 111 is the best option though

Hopefully it's not too serious @WisteriaLodge good luck

Hope you're not still waiting @WisteriaLodge !

How did it go?

I think you may have a rotator cuff tear. But you need to see a doctor and have X-rays…

Thanks everyone, after a 8 hour wait and one xray later I have a Radial head fracture, thanks for the advice from the kind posters and the ones asking after me.

Crikey, that sounds horrid. Do you have to have a cast or is it just R&R while it mends?

Thanks Augend23 I've got to wait for a call from the fracture clinic at the hospital and they'll say what they intend to do, if anything.

You can call NHS111 (or use the online service) but you'll likely be told to go to A&E to get it checked out. You may need an xray.

So sorry, serves me right for not rtft and thinking this was recent.

Hope you feel better

Hey no worries and thank you

Love your user name!

Thanks! If you meant mine it's from a Sherlock Holmes story.

Yes. I got the reference!

Ouch. Look after yourself OP and I can't recommend the LIMBO waterproof arm sleeve enough (amazon)!

I broke my radial head years ago they just gave me a sling to wear and it took about 2 months to heal and for me to get full movement back.

Thanks for advice everyone