 [ Symptoms ] is airway reflux the same as gerd [ Disease ] a crush injury can cause some considerable soft tissue damage and that may not be evident on a plain x ray or even on an examination yes fractures can be missed by the person reading them and the radiologist so repeat x rays are often ordered however if your injury was severe and you are having that array of symptoms seeing an orthopedist or a hand specialist may be a logical next step at has only been three days so things may still settle down with cold compresses and anti inflammatory medications but there is nothing inappropriate in arranging an orthopedic consultation for next week