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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.

On Ligament Injury

This is understandable, since there is a concern that weight-bearing activity might increase inflammation, retard healing, or even further damage the unfortunate ligament, but sports-medicine experts have not been sure that such unloading strategies are totally optimal for healing. In fact, many...

by User avatar Guest

A List of Drugs That Increase Falling Risks Has Been Published

Falls represent the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in older adults. It has been estimated that around 300,000 hip fractures occur each year with head injuries being a common problem too. More than often, they are a result of falling. Researchers from the University of North Carolina...

by User avatar Jane232591

hip fracture sub trochanteric

please could you help me - am a 42 year old male and i fell and sustained the above fracture which i have a medullary nail and screw to hip. i need to know how long before i will be able to run and lead a normal life, at the moment i am walking with limited weight to my affected leg - though i...

by User avatar normy04102943

Hand burns treatment

Hello, my name is Zeina i am 20 years old .when i was a kid aged 3 years old i burned my hand with hot water but scars are still all ove my hand i tried to heal it i went to a doctor and peeled my hand but still as it is. I would like to know the best treatment for my burned hand.

by User avatar Snoopie68380

Lower right forearm pain following injury

About 22 months ago a heavy door fell onto my right lower forearm (onto the muscle area about 6 inches down from the underside of elbow. At the time of the event there appeared no obvious injury (redness/ bruising etc) until the pain began about 24 hours later. The movement of walking causes pain...

by User avatar Kamilla81108

Tough guys heal faster from injuries

A small study of 50 men who suffered brain and spinal cord injuries showed that man-of-steel mentality would rather speed recovery process than put barriers to health and recovery as it was believed before. Man-of-steel could be defined as the stereotypical “tough guy” who rarely asks for help...

by User avatar Jenny3481

Midfoot Fusion to the foot

Hello, My question is; Will I be able to run, after healing from fusion to my foot? Two years (May2011) ago I fractured/dislocated the bones on my right foot. Had surgery to get it repaired. I continued to have pain so I went back and had the hardware removed in Feb 2012. Still had pain after, got...

by User avatar cristina90298771

hip revison post op pain

hi just wanted to ask if any one has had probloms with hip revison surgery. I am 3 months just gone had revison to restore leg length ,am still on two crutches due to incresed muscle weakness and cannot put much weight on the op side ,this is due to not wakling right for 18mths and wobbling due to...

by User avatar hippy

Thigh muscle weakness

Answered by a doctor

Hi I am not able to run or jump.  Whenever i run or jump i am falling down.  I mean i will not be able to come to the standing position after jumping.  I was quite alright till my 12th standard and was playing all the games and participated in running competition too.  Suddenly during my college...

by User avatar krish

Falling hair after an Head Injury

Just Last month i had an head injury because of and motorcycle accident, then my head was badly fractured , so i got an head operation. After a month of my my operation my hair started falling. I am so worried about it.so i have some question to throw you. i am going to be bald?,,, is this nothing...

by User avatar keith