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Jimellow · 10-01-2005, 05:31 PM

Last night at work, I was pushing/moving boxes and at one point pushed too hard.

As a result, my wrirst swelled a little, and reddened. There was, and is, no pain.

Last night, and mostly today, I've been applying ice to lessen the reddening and swelling. Again, there is no pain whatsoever.

I noticed that after I had applied ice for 10 minutes, and "tapped" the icepack my fingers tingled.

When "warm" (normal temperature), there is no tingling when tapped, but when the entire area is cold after 10 minutes of icepack usage, the area in general appears to be sensitive.

My question is: Is this increased sensitivity to "tapping" when cold, normal?

My thinking is the coldness + slowed blood flow as a result makes the area get blood slower, and thus is more sensitive to "tapping." Is there any truth to this?

I did a Internet search for tingling and wrist, and got some worrysome results. Tendinitis, among other issues resulted, but I wanted to ask here and get opinions. I value the opinions of TFP'ers much more than I do Google's search function, and thus decided this post was a good idea. I've also concluded that searching for medical conditions online results in various forms of hypocondria, worry, and potentially unncessary stress, and I was hoping replies here would help give me some valid feedback as well as perspective.

Just to recap: My left wrist is red and a little swollen as a result of pushing/moving boxes. I likely pushed one too hard. There isn't, and never was, any pain. While applying ice to the area, I experienced tingling after ten minutes of exposure, when I tapped my wrist. Is this a concern, or a valid result of extreme cold being applied to an area with heavy bloodflow?

Right now, almost 24 hours later, the area is clearly less swollen (almost gone), and the redness has greatly lessened. I am continuing to apply ice, because it is my understanding that applying cold/ice helps reduce swelling and redness faster.

Thanks!

10-01-2005, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	Does "extreme" cold affect nerve sensitivity? Last night at work, I was pushing/moving boxes and at one point pushed too hard. As a result, my wrirst swelled a little, and reddened. There was, and is, no pain. Last night, and mostly today, I've been applying ice to lessen the reddening and swelling. Again, there is no pain whatsoever. I noticed that after I had applied ice for 10 minutes, and "tapped" the icepack my fingers tingled. When "warm" (normal temperature), there is no tingling when tapped, but when the entire area is cold after 10 minutes of icepack usage, the area in general appears to be sensitive. My question is: Is this increased sensitivity to "tapping" when cold, normal? My thinking is the coldness + slowed blood flow as a result makes the area get blood slower, and thus is more sensitive to "tapping." Is there any truth to this? I did a Internet search for tingling and wrist, and got some worrysome results. Tendinitis, among other issues resulted, but I wanted to ask here and get opinions. I value the opinions of TFP'ers much more than I do Google's search function, and thus decided this post was a good idea. I've also concluded that searching for medical conditions online results in various forms of hypocondria, worry, and potentially unncessary stress, and I was hoping replies here would help give me some valid feedback as well as perspective. Just to recap: My left wrist is red and a little swollen as a result of pushing/moving boxes. I likely pushed one too hard. There isn't, and never was, any pain. While applying ice to the area, I experienced tingling after ten minutes of exposure, when I tapped my wrist. Is this a concern, or a valid result of extreme cold being applied to an area with heavy bloodflow? Right now, almost 24 hours later, the area is clearly less swollen (almost gone), and the redness has greatly lessened. I am continuing to apply ice, because it is my understanding that applying cold/ice helps reduce swelling and redness faster. Thanks! __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.