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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.

I had several fractures and dislocation. Will I ever be able to get back to obstacle course races

Hi I hurt myself a week ago today and had surgery 4 days ago. 2plates and 9 screws. Still keeping foot elevated all the time. I had several fractures and dislocations. I am(was) a very active 62year old doing boot camps and some obstacle course races. Do you think I'll be able to ever get back to...

by User avatar Catrobb

Back of head injury, should I be concerned? There is a spot on the right side of the back of my head

Yesterday my ex boyfriend and I got into a fight and he punched me in the back of the head hard a few times. He's in jail now but I had a headache for a couple hours after. Now I just have a spot on the right side of the back of my head that's tender to touch. Should I be concerned?

by User avatar Rune

Treatment for Traumatic injury of leg. what do I do to get the trauma healed after one week

Answered by a doctor

I got injured on my dorsum or the upper right side of my right foot by a powerful kick from a boot while playing Soccer. My foot got severely swollen l and I was given ice the for the first 30min. Then I was taken to the hospital and did a X-ray. There were no fractures visible on my X-ray, but...

by User avatar Tausif

Lisfranc ORIF 3 weeks post op. will the metal screws be removed or not?

Hi people  okay so well over a month ago I had a fall here in UK while out walking the dogs went to hospital told I’d sprained my foot a month later saw a physiotherapist who said my foot is broken was told I’d be having Lisfranc orif absolutely terrified I was , I was awake the whole...

by User avatar Guest

When will lump from my tibia stress fracture go away?

Hello! I have tibia stress fracture. This is very complicate injury as you probably know. But, I want to know following: when will lump from my tibia stress fracture go away? I really need to know this. This lump does not bother me much, but I do not like because I have it. I am thanking you in...

by User avatar penelope44765

Lisfranc surgery, how long it will be when I can weight bear with a shoe and drive again

Hi,  missed a step and fractured/displaced 2nd and 3rd metatarsal requiring ORIF, 2 plates and numerous screws. Non weight bearing 9 weeks post surgery. Started partial weight bearing with boot 25%, 50%, 75%, and full weight bearing on 4th week. I'm week two and doing really well with the...

by User avatar Guest

Lisfranc sprain, praying for no surgery because I love to run

Hello, I believe I have had a linsfranc sprain. My doctor first told me that I'd be fine and to just use a boot for a couple weeks then go to a well supported shoe. It's been about 4 and a half months. I didn't realize how bad I was injured and expected it to go away any month now. I've been walking...

by User avatar Guest

I got a shoulder injury and after I took painkiller pain was eased a bit. Do I need to see a doctor?

One day before I fell down in bike and got injury in Wright side shoulder and below shoulder (Rib), No wound and swelling and then I took painkiller tablet zerodol-p for two times, now I don't have Big pain but some times I feel smaller pain inside the body where I fell down..... what to do? Is it...

by User avatar Sandeep

femoral neck stress fracture

I was diagnosed with a femoral neck stress fracture on an MRI. It didn't show on x-rays. I was initially diagnosed with bursitis and did PT. Then was referred to chiropractor and finally had an MRI. After 4-6 months of hip, thigh, buttock pain, MRI shows femoral neck stress fracture. There is...

by User avatar tbs0622

After taking a hit to my head that caused a bump i now experience a strange nerve pulling sensation

After taking a hit to my head that caused a bump and a red spot i now experience a strange nerve pulling sensation. Specifically, when running my fingers just gently on the surface of where the injury took place a few days ago, i feel the sensation as if I'm also touching another portion of my head...

by User avatar MiriamT