There are numerous potential causes for lower leg pain ranging from benign, mild muscle strains to more serious conditions like blocked blood vessels. In the end, while knowledge is a powerful tool, be sure to get your lower leg pain evaluated by a doctor. You deserve to get started on your journey to recovery as soon as possible. Sources:
Avoid driving or operating machinery. This is particularly important if you have broken the wrist of your dominant hand. It is unsafe to drive in a cast and your doctor will likely tell you not to drive. 1  Although it is not illegal to drive with a wrist cast, use sound judgement when deciding whether to drive or not. in 10 broken bones in the United States is a broken distal radius. A broken wrist can happen when you fall or get hit by something. People at particularly high risk for broken wrists include athletes who play high-impact sports and people with osteoporosis (thin, fragile bones).
A Colles' fracture -- or distal radius fracture -- is often called a ''broken wrist.'' Technically, it's a break in the larger of the two bones in your forearm.The bone breaks on the lower end, close to where it connects to the bones of the hand on the thumb side of the wrist.ou may need several sets of X-rays, since the fracture may be hard to see at first. Occasionally, a broken wrist can affect the nerves or blood flow. You should go to the emergency room if: 1  Your wrist is in great pain.