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| Should I walk on it or am I risking reinjury? |
When you get a sprain, it means you tore your ankle ligaments. Whoever told you you didn't tear anything does not know what he's talking about. Sprains are graded according to severity(gr... |
| Who other than the insurance company can I write to and complain? |
Welcome to the American healthcare system. No extras. No care other than what is absolutely minimal. You need to have a doctor authorize the aide. Without that, you don't stand a chance in ... |
| I have kidney failure and also rickets (bone disease where your bones are very weak and soft)? |
Are you on a fluid restriction because of your renal failure? Or on high dose diuetics? I only ask because dehydration is a major cause of back pain.
Massage therapy may help your back. ... |
| Could I have broken my foot/ankle? |
Well Hun..RETURN ASAP..often a break may take a week or better to show up!! Go back..It seems to be a real reason...there seems to be a severe necessity at this point..especially IF you are YOUNG!... |
| Whats the worst that can happen? |
Quit fretting about it, rest it up, give it time to heal........ otherwise you're just going to make it worse, take far longer to heal.......... perhaps even injure yourself further to the poi... |
| Hurt my ankle and then did it again!? |
It sounds like you broke it (otherwise you wouldn't hear a pop) It's too late to go to a doctor now. So alternate between ice and a heating pad every fifteen minutes. And take some pain k... |
| This is so painful? |
its not that big of a deal. its not like the ppl will point and life and say, "o look , there's the cripple" ... |
| Will this work for an ankle sprain ONLY giv me an answer to my ? dont say dont hurt urself!!!!!!???? |
You must be pretty desperate for attention. There is no way to calculate how much torque you would need to "sprain" your ankle and go just a little too far and break your ankle, possibly ... |
| I am not able to walk for four months already, I am so frustrated !!!? |
owww that sounds painful. I broke my foot and walked around 2 winters ago with a broken toe and the long bone fractured for about 3 months before I thought, hey this isn't going away! I woun... |
| Help ouch another ankle issue help!!!? |
You need to continue icing it several times a day for 15 minutes, stay off it as much as possible, and take some ibuprofen to reduce the swelling.
My wife hurt her foot this week, it got black and... |
| I'm scared of going to school? |
Take the wheelchair! By the end of the school day your underarms will be killing you from the crutches. I was in a wheelchair at school for three weeks. All the kids would push me around the school... |
| I broke my femur and I have a question? |
Broke your FEMUR?! Wow! Thats pretty uncommon due to its being the strongest and largest bone in the body! I dont even wanna ask how you did this.
But- yes, crutches are right, and better for you.... |
| How do u get a six pack easily? |
Six pack and easy do not go together. It takes discipline and patience. REad this article for more information:
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| Can someone plz help me!? |
Go out and buy a cane or send someone after one. A person don't have to be old to use one and i have with much added comfort. They cost about 15.00 and are worth every penny. I lost mine bu... |
| What color cast should I get? |
Sorry about your fracture -- go green! It's my fav color! ... |
| Broken foot, need help!!? |
broken foot as well, I have been on crutches for almost five weeks, but did crunches from and even from the first day although the foot hurts. why can't you do crunches after all?
Also I foun... |
| I have a swollen foot due to ankle sprain/fracture, should I see a doctor? |
Its hard to tell without an xray image but it most likely a severe sprain. If the symptoms seem to get worse in the next 36hrs you may need a Dr.
(this part is only for third and some second wo... |
| I hurt my ankle help? |
Sounds like you sprained your ankle so use ice 20min ON and 20min OFF for the next few days but never when you're sleeping. Use the crutches and the ace wrap to keep the swelling down. Advil/A... |
| Anyone else think Antidepressants are a Crutch? |
Well, yes, yes you are being too narrow minded - but at least you're open to the possibility that you might be wrong.
Antidepressants can be probably be described as a crutch, but crutches... |
| Is it normal for swelling to occur six months after an ankle sprain? |
Well a two fold answer. I would get a 2nd opinion on the doctors recommendation based on what you have said in your question. You do not need surgery to 'strengthen' an ankle. 2nd, yes y... |
| Broken foot help? |
What bone in the foot did you break? If you broke any of the digits, its not absolutely necessary for crutches. If you broke any of the metatarsals, midfoot, and rearfoot bones you will need crut... |
| Chipped bone in right foot Can I walk on it or will it make it worse? |
If it's chipped off the 5th metatarsal (the bone on the outer most part of your foot), I usually have them in a cast and crutches just so to let the foot heal a little and then switch to a wal... |
| Any Information for a rolled ankle.? |
Stop Tae Kwon Do and the Bandage! You need to go buy a elastic band or a work strecth band. Lay down and at night and morning take it around the toes and hold two ends with hand and start spelli... |
| I dont know what to do please help me!? |
I would reccomend that you do wear a brace and should get a note which would excuse you from P.E class from your parents. Obviously, if you have an injury P.E. Will make it worse. Just remember to ... |
| What is a psychological/emotional crutch? |
Example--- Saying, "I can't bother trying to hold down a job because I have a problem with depression and it won't work out." Using an excuse or even a real situation to KEEP yo... |
| I have a torn knee ligament. I use one crutch. Should the crutch be used on the good leg or the bad leg side? |
Good leg side. It provides support when you transfer weight onto bad leg. ... |
| Is sex a good crutch to use when you are trying to quit smoking cigs? |
This question reminds me of the movie "Cold Turkey" with Dick Van Dyke it was about a small town thinking they would recieve a big cash bonus that would be used to benefit the town in som... |
| Three questions about my knee? |
If it hurts bad enough you need crutches...go see a doctor. ... |
| Please help me with the pain? |
You have obviously damaged the foot, therefore the best place to go is to the Doctor. Better to be safe than sorry. ... |
| HOW LONG IS D RECOVRY TIME TO START WALKN ON A SPRAINED FOOT? Need answers to questions pls help.? |
i broke my foot before and i was out of football for 4-5 weeks i was walking on it by 1 1/2 so wait a couple weeks and see how it feels. and ask your Doctor about a special shoe i wore it so my fr... |
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