The medical term FOOSH is an acronym for a painful injury. It stands for “fell onto (his or her) outstretched hand,” which can lead to a broken wrist. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “FOOSH”
I don’t know how I ever missed this medical acronym, FOOSH.
Do you know it?
Something, I don’t know, a fish out of water, a fish out of something?
No, no, it’s a type of injury on your upper extremity, that is your arm or hand.
It stands for fall on outstretched hand.
Ooh, ouch.
A FOOSH.
FOOSH.
Yeah, painful, right?
Yeah, that’s how I dislocated my shoulder in 2003.
You fooshed?
Yeah, I was roller skating.
Yeah, down I went.
Oh, my gosh.
Put the arm out to catch myself and popped right out.
That was a foosh.
Yeah, it was a foosh.
