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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.

How long before hand fracture heals?

Hello! I have got hand fracture. Fortunately, this fracture is not harder one, so, my doctor told me that it will not be needed performing of surgery. But, still, I want to know how long will take healing of my hand fracture. This is very important to me, because I want to play my piano again. Thank...

by User avatar row83158390

pain because of broken rib

Answered by a doctor

I am a 53 year old woman and I fell very hard on my left side on a ceramic floor. This was about 5 days ago..since then I have had alot of pain around the underside of my left breast and my side....so I think I cracked a rib....how long is the heal time and I can breath deep just fine and...

by User avatar joydeen

What to do with an open arm fracture?

Hello, my sister is very active in sport and she exercises 5 times a week. Of course, she sustains injuries from time to time, and luckily it was never anything serious. But lately, her friend that exercise with her broke his arm and I am concerned for her. What is the first thing to do with an open...

by User avatar blanch145681521

My doc said that my knee is lacked. What does that mean?

I just had my ACL tear repaired on Friday.  After the OP surgery, my surgeon came to talk with me.  He said that he fixed my tear however my ACL is also lacked - and I needed to be careful?  What does this mean?  My sister is an OR nurse and she said that I may continually get tears unless I get...

by User avatar Wendy-knees

Smashed finger in car door

About 8 days ago, I somehow managed to lock my pinky finger in my car door. It was stuck in there til I could find my key and unlock the door so about 20 seconds... It went from being barely swollen the first day, to being very swollen the next day... My whole finger turned blue and my nail turned...

by User avatar Miss K

Plantars Faciistis

Ive had PF for about eight months now, Ive done the shot, orthotic, and sit at work in miserable pain everyday, Ive worn the night splint as well? Whats the next step, Ive heard a cast maybe the option? is that true, Im really not happy bout what ive heard bout the surgery? When I got the shot my...

by User avatar wright_jt858842

I get constant shin-splints

I'm not sure if I'm in the right forum, but I'm giving it a shot. I get constant shin-splints, they hurt so much. I'm not a runner, I'm not a jogger, I walk. And even walking from my dorm to the building right next to it on the other block, I start to get the shin-splints. This is agonizing. I don't...

by User avatar Guest

How to take care of Ankle sprain?

How to take care of Ankle sprain?

by User avatar Guest

Blunt Trauma to Sternum, Pain in Right upper chest now.

Answered by a doctor

Hi, I was climbing over a baby gate in my house when my foot got tangled and I fell over the gate and my sternum landed on the corner of a chair. Unfortunately, it is a fancy chair, where the leg of the chair sticks up a couple of inches above the seat. This is what I struck with my sternum....

by User avatar Teresap20665

large bump after 5th metatarsal break healing?

i broke my 5th metatarsal about 7 months ago, and now there is a rather large, hard bump just above where i broke it. when i saw the doctor they initially thought it was an avulsion but after i explained what happened (i was kicked in the foot really hard) they said it could be due to that, so im...

by User avatar melissae201177499