if you suspect that the injury was capable of breaking a bone then yes. an xray is really the only way to conclusively determine if you have a fracture or not. without the ability to examine you hand first-hand this is really the best advise i can offer. a description is really not sufficient to make that call. your symptoms do not show a need of a x-ray. but if you are worry why not go ahead taking it. get well soon! dhammika abeygoonawardhane from sri lanka
i hit my hand really hard on a wall. it started to swell and hurt almost immeditaly. should i have an x-ray? . it's swollen a lot and is numb right around the knuckle of my little finger. it does not hurt very bad to touch but i have a decreased range of motion and hurts to move.