so i slipped and fell on my elbow...hard. the skin split and i felt as though my whole arm was shattered to pieces.now this happened 2 weeks ago, the cut is nearly healed, but i feel excruciating pain whenever my elbow comes in contact with anything. It's not visibly bruised and i can't figure out what the problem is. I've consider that there could be nerve damage. Does anyone know how long such a nerve injury could take to heal?
Nerve could be pinched, might have joint damage, might have chipped a bone, who knows. Does the elbow move freely or is it stiff?
it's pretty flexible still, i reckoned i'd notice if it were chipped, but i guess thats still a possibility.however, im leaning towards nerve damage just because of the odd sensitivity.
I'm no doctor, but if the nerve is getting pinched I'd wager it may not get better on its own.
bashing a nerve so close to the surface can take a few weeks to heal.. as long as there is reasonably good mobility and movement range, no obvious swelling and no significant visible damage (e.g. bruising, hard bumps etc.) you probably just need some time.
Why oh WHY don't you people see a fucking doctor about illnesses and injury. Seriously.