5. Bruising will occur near the site of the injury.
When a bone becomes fracture, it more than likely will have a bruise. The bruise will go away if you ice the area several times a day. It will take time for it to go away. The bruise will be painful and tender, so you may not want to touch it. You don’t want to use the hand that is injured because the bruise won’t go away.
The injury needs to rest, along with icing. The pain from the bruising may go away. Place the injury in a splint and don’t move it. Since the bruise is gone, you may be tempted to move it, especially if the injury is on your dominant hand.
You’ll need to learn to use the opposite hand until it heals. If the bruising doesn’t go away, there may be something else wrong. An X-ray will need to be done to see what the problem is.