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Open Question: Broken ankle won’t heal…?

IanC — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:06 +0000

I have an avulsion fracture of the Lateral malleolus on my left ankle. This happened 3 and a half months ago. In all my xrays you can see a nonunion of the bone, and the physician assistant said that there is fibrous tissue growing in, not bone. They started me on physical therapy for a month, and said I might need a bone stimulator as well.
My question is…does this sound normal? This is the third time I have broken this ankle. 11 years ago fractured fibula, and 5 years ago fractured talus. It did not take this long to heal in the previous injuries, and I certainly did not feel this much pain after 3 and a half months. Does this sound normal or do you think should get a second opinion?
The break is at the very end of my fibula, and the dr. Says that the circulation inside the bone is not as good at the end of the bone. All I want to do is heal and be active again. I’m tired of this! What can I do?

Open Question: i have 3 bulged disc?

IanC — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:04 +0000

have a bulge disc L3-L4 L4-L5
A Tear on a L5/S1 No Surgery Needed
I Am Scared To Get an Epidural Because I Heard There alot Nasty Side Effects

Open Question: i think i broke my growth plate in my wrist?

IanC — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:07 +0000

its a very small crack. do you think I’ll have the option of going threw surgery? please help! i dont want to have a little midget hand.

Open Question: Pain on the top of my foot near ankle.?

IanC — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:07 +0000

I have had pain in my right foot for about 3 weeks now. It hurts to point my foot or curl my toes under. I don’t do a lot of running either.

Open Question: What should I do about my sore ankle/knee?

IanC — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:04 +0000

I’m a dancer, and I’ve never had sore joint problems, but I’ve been dancing and working a lot recently (my job requires a lot of heavy lifting and movement), and this morning after my prom, my right ankle and knee have been in kind of a dull pain. I have my dance recital this week and need to be moving on it for the rest of the week.
I’ve sprained my ankle in the past and have a brace (a cloth one and a plastic one), but I don’t know if I should wear it either all the time, only when I dance/work, or not at all. As for my knee, I have no idea what to do. My friend (also a dancer) has had issues with tendinitis in the past and wears a knee brace off and on, but I can’t prove I have tendinitis without going to a doctor.
I’m a little leery to see a doctor just yet because I can’t have them tell me I’m not allowed to dance.
Nothing is swollen as of right now, but my ankle didn’t swell last time I sprained it either.

Open Question: could i have i sprain my wrist?

IanC — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:00:05 +0000

so i was doing flips again and i had way too much power once and i went flying back and landed on my wrist and did a backwards roll.It was already a little in pain from bad backhand springs. right after it started hurting and now it hurts. i can make a fist and grip things. Its a little swollen. Now while typing it feels like a burning sensation, and when i put pressure on it it hurts!
i know i need to ice and and such, but could it be sprained?

Open Question: my mom is abusing me i have a scar across my eye and my leg will someone help please!?

IanC — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:00:10 +0000

It seems like she hates me she lock me in the basement what should i do?

Open Question: How long will my bruise take to heal?

IanC — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:07 +0000

In January, I dropped something heavy on my toe and a bruise has formed under the nail… It covers about 20% of my nail and it isn’t very big but it’s been like 3 months and it’s making me really annoyed as it makes my toe look ugly… I don’t think my nail is going to fall off but I was just wondering how long will it take to heal as it hasn’t reduced at all

Thanks

Open Question: my cast got soaked in the shower! help?

IanC — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:00:06 +0000

okay so i got a cast on my leg (from my toes to my knee ) 5 days ago. i took a shower today, and i wrapped in a heavy duty garbage bag and sealed it with duct tape. when i removed the bag, i discovered that water somehow got in the bag. my whole foot is wet, especially by the heel. i tried drying it with a hair dryer, but it’s not doing anything. the cast is getting soft by my toes and heel. i called my doctor, but he closed early today. what should i do? can i wait until the morning? thanks!

Open Question: Can wearing a finger splint too long be bad?

IanC — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:06 +0000

Basically, I managed to fillet the top of my thumb with an Exacto knife, right across where the knuckle was. I ended up going to the hospital to have it looked at and I didn’t want stitches, so they used a skin cement if I promised to wear a finger brace so I don’t bend it.

I keep taking the splint off though because I don’t want my finger to stiffen up too much. I’ve accidently busted it open twice now, but I notice for the week I’ve been wearing it, my thumb feels clumsy when I take it off.

Basically, how long can I wear the splint safely? It’s already been about a week, but whenever I take it off, I end up bending my thumb and ripping it open again.