An X-ray is required to diagnose a broken hand.

How to tell if your hand is broken from punching a wall. Severe pain that might worsen when gripping or squeezing or moving your hand. The moment you break your knuckle the blood will start flowing towards the area of the fracture causing your hand to get hot. Pain especially point tenderness on the bone swelling loss of function and severe pain with attempted function are all signs of fracture.

Fifth metacarpal fracture is the most common type of fracture though other four metacarpal fractures can also occur from punching such as in boxing. In cases of a Broken or a Fractured Knuckle the fingers will not bend normally. The X-ray is a fairly simple quick easy thing to do and will tell us usually one way or the other if you have a fracture or not.

A knuckle fracture occurs when one or more of your knuckles makes forceful contact with an object or person. Take the temperature of your hand. The problem is that these can also be present with severe soft tissue injuries.

The hand can be closed in a fist or open when the contact occurs. Your healthcare provider will examine your hand and wrist and ask about your injury. A cast or splint on your hand wrist and lower arm will prevent movement while your hand heals.

If youve hit a wall your hand will probably swell and your ring and pinky Knuckles will be more swollen. Tenderness or sore to touch. Usually there will be swelling and a purplish bruising.

A boxers fracture is the break of the 5th metacarpal bones of the hand near the knuckle. Treatment may include any of the following. There are a few telltale symptoms to detect a wrist fracture.