Couldn't find what you looking for?

TRY OUR SEARCH!

Injuries, Fractures and Burns

This forum is dedicated to the wide range of injuries, fractures and burns people can encounter — surface, penetrating, electrical, inhalation injuries, bons and skull fractures, and burns and scalds. Ask questions, look for information, and talk about symptoms and treatment.

How to take care of injuries happened during sports activities?

I was a basketball player during my college days. I sprained my leg during a basketball match and was suffering from severe muscular pain. One of my friends told me he also faced the same situation a few months back, and his doctor advised him to do massage therapy. He also said to me that the...

by User avatar alleged cabbage

Is sugar good for treating burns?

Good evening, people. Burns are very interesting. Although they can be very dangerous since they can be complicated by an infection, many people put there different things. I have heard that some people treat burns with sugar. Is it possible? What do you know about that? I would really appreciate...

by User avatar sax50646

When it comes to Jones fracture, do they normally recast or put in walking boot?

 I rolled my foot in a pair of sandals and broke my 5th metatarsal, walked on it 11 days before going in.. It is a Transverse non displaced base of 5th metatarsal Jones fracture. 1.6cm . I was splinted for two days then casted with non weight bearing. The doctor has me coming back at...

by User avatar cheerful rush

I was put in air cam boot for my Jones Fracture but it feels so restrictive and tight

I was in a cast for 5 weeks with Jones Fracture, non weight bearing.It is healing slowly and nondisplaced. Today I was put in air cam boot non weight bearing. for another 4 weeks and then recheck. My issue is the boot feels so restrictive and tight, Is this normal? I can only take it off to...

by User avatar Guest

Can numbness of feet be attributed to fractured ribs 11 and 12

I am an active 67 yr old retiree; Oct 9th while running after my grandson playing ball I tripped and fell on the concrete resulting in fractured ribs 11 & 12, the floating ribs.  MRI confirmed this, while at my annual cardiologist visit, I asked him about numbness to soles of my feet...

by User avatar changing surfboard

Is full recovery possibe from a lisfranc fracture?

Answered by a doctor

Hi there, HELP PLEASE I have been reading all of these posts and am becoming more and more scared of the after effects of my lisfranc fracture. I was in a very bad car accident 2 weeks ago and had emergency surgery. My fracture was caused by the severe impact of my foot being braced (I assume) on...

by User avatar sadmelissa171163

Black Eye Discoloration

I received a black eye almost 2 months ago; the swelling went away after about two weeks but since then there's been a persistent noticeable discoloration exactly where the swelling was. Unfortunately I only started putting an ice pack on the swelling after about 2-3 days if that matters. Will it...

by User avatar bhishma

Walking after Lisfranc Fracture, any information or tips?

Answered by a doctor

Hello, I suffered a Lisfranc Fracture on July 14, 2012. I tore all five metatarsals on my left foot and went in for an ORIF surgery the next morning, where they placed four screws. I was put in a cast for ten days, which was taken off on on July 26th and saw my surgeon who explained the severity...

by User avatar khut-aten259798

Do these scrapes need medical attention?

My mom fell, hurt her wrists & scraped her knee. We went to the ER to make sure her wrists were only sprained (which they were), but the nurse cleaned the scraps on her knee & told her to just air them out. The scrapes/scabs kept hurting & started looking infected. She cleaned them &...

by User avatar must process

Empty head sensation

Sometime in November it was raining and I was driving. My tires skid into a puddle of water and I crashed into a pole. As I ran into the pole I felt my head and neck moved back and forth with great force. After the accident I felt fine. A couple of days later I had a minor cold. I had drippy nose...

by User avatar pj24satx34413