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Question - Broken Ankle (swelling after cast removal)  starstarstarstarstar
I broke my ankle playing football over four weeks ago and just recently got my cast off. When i broke it i severly twisted it and ended up laying ...

Factured Left Tibula and some ligament damage  starstarstarstarstar
Had a bad left ankle injury about 5 days ago; had x-rays today and was diagnosed with a fractured fibula with some ligament damage.
They are scheduling ...

Question - Ankle complications (subtalar subluxation)  starstarstarstarstar
Two months ago, I aggravated a previous left ankle sprain by mis-stepping. X-rays ruled out a fracture, and I was diagnosed with an anterior subtalar ...

Fib-Tib hardware Removal after 15yrs avg recovery time  starstarstarstarstar
I had 9 screws and a plate removed from my left ankle 8 days ago that had been in there for 15 years. I feel great but am in a full cast that is driving ...

Achilles Tendon Injury  starstarstarstarstar
I picked up an injury two weeks ago from soccer. I was hit on my ankle, from the initial hit there was a lot of pain but was able to walk off the field....

Fractured ankle (return to basketball timeline)  starstarstarstarstar
I am an assistant coach for a high school basketball team. Three minutes into the second game of the year, a key player broke his ankle. I don't know ...

painful inside ankle bone   starstarstarstarstar
My medial malleolus bone (I think that is what it is called)is very painful... It has had a permanent red mark on the ankle bone for about 4 weeks now,...

unknown ankle pain year and a half post surgery  starstarstarstarstar
I had surgery in May of '07 to repair chronic subluxation of the peroneal tendon-the retinaculum repair. I played a season of club soccer (about 2 practices ...

Side Of Foot Sprain?  starstarstarstarstar
I twisted my foot, when running it is not swollen, yet hurts when I put weight on it..
What should I do?
Whats it's likely to be?

ankle sprain... still pain one year later... is surgery a good idea?  starstarstarstarstar
A year ago I sprained my ankle and it didn't seem very serious at first... I could walk on it but there was some swelling...
unfortunately i didn't get ...

Recurrent Ankle ligament tear advice please  starstarstarstarstar
years ago whilst Pregnant, I slipped sideways down a step, and rupture all three ankle ligaments. I was put in a walking cast for 12 + 4 weeks, and was ...

Broken Fibula (swelling after returning to weight bearing)  starstarstarstarstar
Hi,
I have fractured my fibula playing soccer and the location it was broken at wasnt really low colse to ankle but bit higher and was a transverse fracture....

salter harris 2 fracture of ankle  starstarstarstarstar
The injury occurred almost 6 weeks ago. She was in a hard cast for 5 weeks and then was put in an air cast/walking boot for the next 4 weeks. She is 10 ...

Question - Broken Ankle (return to sports)  starstarstarstarstar
How long do i have to wait to play sports after getting my cast of my ankle?



possible causes of pain following a shattered ankle  starstarstarstarstar
Hi. My name is Lorraine form Ireland and i'm 27 years young! In June this year I was involved in a car accident and as a result I shattered my left ankle....

RICE for Ankle Sprain/Strain  starstarstarstarstar
How long should I stick to RICE for an ankle sprain/strain?

More especially, how long should I keep the ankle compressed/wrapped.

I kept it wrapped ...

the ball on the side of my ankle is swelling  starstarstarstarstar
Hello my name is Jacobus,
The question I have is regarding my ankle. You know the ball on the side of your ankle?,I'm pretty sure its part ...

kicked while playing soccer.  starstarstarstarstar
today at school soccer ( we dont wear shin gaurds) a girl took a kick right when i moved the ball away, leading her to kick me in the inside of my right ...

Ankle fracture rehabilitation time  starstarstarstarstar
My name is hemanth and I live in India. I am 23 years old. In jun 08 I had an ankle fracture (medial malleolous and fibula at 2/3). It happened while playing ...

broken ankle (recovery time)  starstarstarstarstar
how long does it take to recover from a broken ankle and be able to play basketball again?




Ankle Injury (lateral ankle sprain)  starstarstarstarstar
Hi, I was running last week and I twisted my ankle pretty bad. I couldn't put any weight on it when it first happened. I could hobble home after a while ...

Question - Ankle (pain after falling on ankle)   starstarstarstarstar
I was jumping 2 days ago and fell on the side of my ankle. I can walk on it, it's not swollen but it hurts when i try to move my ankle side to side and ...

Ankle injury (tendon subluxation)  starstarstarstarstar
In 1995, I had a medial sprain to my right ankle which resulted in occasional subluxation of one of the peroneal tendons over the lateral malleolus. This ...

weight bearing on a broken fibula with no surgery  starstarstarstarstar
Hi, I broke my fibula two months ago by falling hard on my left foot. At first I was just treated with a transact and was sent home with painkillers as ...

screws and plates in ankle recovery timeline  starstarstarstarstar
I have a bi-malleoular fracture (I am certain I didn't spell that right!) in my ankle and had surgery to put a plate and screws in the bones to make them ...

3rd degree ankle sprain  starstarstarstarstar
How long does it take for a 3rd degree ankle sprain to heal. I sprained it almost 3 years ago and i went through therapy and mri and everything and everyone ...

Question - Shin splints  starstarstarstarstar
I sprained my ankle 7 years ago and ever since i have been getting shin splints in that leg if i walk fast or run for more than a few minutes. What is ...

Recovery time (ankle fracture with ORIF)  starstarstarstarstar
So i was playing for my high school baseball team and we were tied 0-0. I went to steal second slid wrong and dislocated my ankle and broke my fibula. That ...

kicking the inside of my ankle bones accidently when running  starstarstarstarstar
ok i know i dont really have an injury or if i do its probably just small but anyway when im runninglong runs i notice that sometimes not all the time ...

anke swelling (kicked playing soccer)  starstarstarstarstar
I was playing soccer on Sunday 10/26 and i was going for the ball with my left foot the opposite player kicked my ankle instead of the ball and i felt ...

Playing Basketball (ankle fracture)  starstarstarstarstar
I have just started to play basketball again about 2 1/2 weeks ago and it is sore usually afterwards but not bad (I can still walk without a limp afterwards)...

how can i tell if i have torn ligements in my foot or ankle  starstarstarstarstar
i fell on my ankle at basketball tryouts and have excruciating pain in my ankle when walking and i know its not broke what is it.



first walking post ankle fracture with air cast  starstarstarstarstar
I am 8 weeks post distal tibia(ankle) fracture and also in an air cast.
I just start putting pressure on my foot to walk (with walker and air cast)and ...

How Long to heal a fractured fibula?  starstarstarstarstar
How long does it usually take for a 16yr old to heal from a fractured fibula?




A Sprained anke?  starstarstarstarstar
Hello, 3 weeks ago I hit my head and fell backwards onto my back.At the same time I had a sharp pain in my ankle.I thought it was broken because the pain ...

Painful Tendon after severe ankle fracture  starstarstarstarstar
I fell 5 metres whist bouldering (rock climbing without rope) and broke my tib, fib, talus, plus complete dislocation of ankle joint, it was an open wound ...

Broken Fibula and Dislocated Tibia  starstarstarstarstar
About 7 weeks ago I was playing football and broke my leg. I fractured my lower left fibula and the tibia dislocated from the ankle. I had surgery to put ...

Question - Broken ankle (fibula - weight bearing?)  starstarstarstarstar
I broke my distal fibula 5 days ago. Dr put me in an air cast. should I be walking on it?



Question - Tendonitis? (anterior shin)  starstarstarstarstar
I have been training for a 5 Mile race and have been doing a lot of running including sprint work and incline on the treadmill. After running a 5k my ...

Swollen Ankle after injury that occured over 3 weeks ago  starstarstarstarstar
I suffered a swollen and bruised ankle after a frisbee incident 3 weeks ago.

My ankle was sore for 3-5 days, and bruised on the inside and outside ...

Ankle Swelling (tibia fracture)  starstarstarstarstar
I recently broke my tibia playing soccer. I had a thigh cast on for 5 weeks and it was removed about a week ago. I still have a good bit of swelling in ...

cracked and bent fibula (Ankle Swelling)  starstarstarstarstar
my son cracked and bent his fibula playing football on Friday night. the doctor xrayed it and says that his ankle was good and stable and he would just ...

Why would a doctor remove your posterior tibialis tendon  starstarstarstarstar
Why would a doctor remove your posterior tibialis tendon? I found out 3 years after the fact that my posterior tibialis tendon was removed when my ankle ...

walking boot fit  starstarstarstarstar
I am beginning week 2 with a broken 5th metatarsal:(

During my 65 second visit with the orthopedist, he told me to continue wearing the walking boot ...

plate and screw removal from ankle  starstarstarstarstar
16 year old - may 2008 broken ankle , one plate and 6 screws, now being removed Oct,08 due to irritation. What is the recovery like after removal...cast,...

5 Months and Still Bruised - Broken Ankle  starstarstarstarstar
I broke my left ankle in May and had to wear a cast, then boot - no surgery was required. I still have slight swelling but what actually bothers me is ...

moon boots after ORIF for ankle fracture  starstarstarstarstar
I fractured my ankle a week ago and had ORIF (lateral malleolus) with a plate and 6 screws. My deltoid ligament was ruptured, but not repaired surgically....

Question - skateboarding injury (ankle injury)  starstarstarstarstar
how long will it be until i can skateboard again because i think i tore a ligament in my ankle i say i think because the doctor told me he didn't know ...

Question - Ankle Sprain/Muscle strain  starstarstarstarstar
Four weeks ago I sprained my ankle (lateral), in this injury it appears that I tore ligaments and suffered some muscle strain too. I did see my doctor ...

Question - Broken Bone (fracture healing time)  starstarstarstarstar
how long does it take for a completely broken foot bone to heal?




SINGLE STROKES  starstarstarstarstar
ANLES ARE OK AT 100 TO 127.BUT AT 129 TO 149 LEFT AND RIGHT ANLE RUNAWAY UP IN SPEED. 154 AND UP TO 210 IS FINE . I HAD ANKLE SPRAINS YEARS AGO AND LOST ...

pain and swelling twelve weeks post sprain  starstarstarstarstar
I was wondering how long pain and swelling normally last post ankle sprain. I had a severe ankle spain approx 12 weeks ago and still experience pain with ...

prudent time to remove orif of ankle  starstarstarstarstar
I broke my tibula, fibia and talus on July 8 and had ORIF (open reduction, internal fixation) the next day.

I had an infection that was discovered ...

ligament damage??? (jones fracture and ankle sprain)  starstarstarstarstar
6 months ago I had a jones fracture and a sprained ankle. Now when ever I play sports that required running a half hour til an hour my whole ankle stiffens ...

Question - Broken leg (tib/fib - return to basketball)   starstarstarstarstar
Alright well i broke both my tibia and fibula in football practice on August 14. It needed surgery to fix it so they put a IM rod in my leg to stabilize ...

Question - Left Ankle Fractures (strengthening)  starstarstarstarstar
My son fractured his left ankle due to a auto injury 4 or 5 years ago. he walks well and everything except when he has to jog and run at high school. He ...

Question - Possible Ankle Fracture  starstarstarstarstar
Four years ago, while riding my bicycle with my daughters, I fell off my bicycle to avoid rolling over one of my daughters who had fallen off her bicycle ...

Question - Fractured Fibula (return to soccer)  starstarstarstarstar
Hi.I fractured my fibula about five days ago and i really want to know if i could play soccer again by November 13???i got a cast on and everything right ...

Question - Tib/ Fib Surgery (recovery time)  starstarstarstarstar
How long after having tib/fib surgery when they put 8 screws and a rod will it take to start physical therapy and walk again?

Also do they always go ...

Return to hockey after a broken ankle.  starstarstarstarstar
My 12 year old son broke his ankle in late July. He has been back in a regular shoe for about a week and a half. His ankle still seems very swollen and ...

Question - Ankle Pain (football)  starstarstarstarstar
My 13 year son started back to football practice about 3 weeks ago. He started complaining about his ankles hurting. We purchased ankle braces for him,...

Question - Ankle Ligaments (reducing swelling)  starstarstarstarstar
I have damaged my ankle ligements 3 weeks ago an i am wondering how to get rid off the swelling.




Question - Ankle Fusion  starstarstarstarstar
I had an ankle fusion 15 years ago and have been having different pain for the past few months. The pain is severe and I have difficulty walking. This ...

Jones Fracture and Bursitis  starstarstarstarstar
I have a Jones fracture and bursitis.

I wore a cast and stayed off my foot for 2 months. He took the cast off and put me in a boot for 1 month. The ...

Swelling after healing?  starstarstarstarstar
My 7 year old injured his ankle (not playing football or ice hockey), but on a tree root at the ice cream parlor. We went to the Orthopedic Surgeon and ...

Question - Bruised Foot (1 week)  starstarstarstarstar
My sons foot is still swollen and bruised and it has been a week since his injury. Is it more than just bruised?



Question - Rehabilation and Treatment (ankle tendon injury)  starstarstarstarstar
What is the best way to treat a damaged ankle tendon, and what kind of exercises can i do to help the healing.







Left ankle ORIF (pop and pain)  starstarstarstarstar
I broke my ankle on May 6, had ORIF on may 13 due to the swelling of turning my 180 degrees.
I am right on the mark with healing and I have been doing ...

ankle injury still hurts  starstarstarstarstar
I sprained my ankle about 5 months ago, i stayed off of it for a week like the doctor said, then when i could run again, i went back to playing softball,...

Question - Ankle Sprain (Return to Hockey)  starstarstarstarstar
I had a sprain in my ankle approximately 2 weeks ago. I was far from home with no access to a car, so I had to walk on it and the swelling became quite ...

5th Metatarsal Fracture - (brusising after surgery)  starstarstarstarstar
I displaced my 5th Metatarsal and had surgery the next day with a screw placement. It has been 1 week and my toes are all black and bruised. Is that normal?...

Question - Ankle sprain ( continued swelling)  starstarstarstarstar
I had an ankle sprain some months back, since it was mild it did not bother me much to see a doctor, but one day due to probably my overuse of it ( I am ...

Question - Post Ankle Surgery Tendonitis  starstarstarstarstar
I had a bimalleolar fracture 8 months ago which required ORIF (Open Reduction Internal Fixation) with 6 screws and plate. I had very limited dorsiflexion ...

Question - Broken Fibula Bone  starstarstarstarstar
My son broke his fibula bone about 8-10 inches up from the ankle. what is the healing time and process and will he be able to come back and play football ...

Isolation of the Ankle in Calf Exercises  starstarstarstarstar
Unfortunately I damaged my ankle in an accident and was somewhat mis-diagnosed so I now have a permanent inherent weakness in the left ankle. I would ...

Question - Ankle Joint (fluid buildup)  starstarstarstarstar
What causes fluid build up around the ankle joint?








Question - Ankle Swelling (causes and treatment)  starstarstarstarstar
I am 14 years old and started football practice two weeks ago. Both my ankles are swelling on the outside and hurting really bad. What would cause this ...

Screw removal recovery period (tib-fib screw)  starstarstarstarstar
I broke both my tib and fib as well as dislocation of the ankle 2 years ago. External fixation was put in palce to allow swelling to go down, then the ...

Question - Ankle Sprain (getting back to basketball)  starstarstarstarstar
Hi. I sprained my ankle 2 and a half months ago in June and nothing came up in the x-ray although the doctor told me it was just as bad as a fracture....

14 Year Old With Broken Ankle  starstarstarstarstar
My son just broke his ankle today skateboarding, small crack in the end of the tibia up to the growth plate. He starts high school tomorrow, he has been ...

Question - Broken Fibula and Dislocated Ankle  starstarstarstarstar
I had surgery on June 18th of 2008. I'm on a boot and i could put pressure on my foot already. The question is that what type of exercise can i do to ...

Broken Tibia, Fibula, Talus, dislocated ankle & ORIF ankle surgery  starstarstarstarstar
Almost 4 months ago, I dislocated my ankle and broke my tibia, Fibula, and talus. I was hiking on a steep trail, lost footing and fell hard on my ankle....

Question - Broken Fibula  starstarstarstarstar
I broke my fibula about 9 weeks ago just above my ankle bone. For the first month I was in a plaster cast, then the doctor put me in a walking cast. The ...

Delayed Bruising After Fractured Fibula  starstarstarstarstar
I fractured my fibula 2 1/2 weeks ago and luckily I do not have to have surgery. I'm in a compression boot and although I have swelling and bruising near ...

Broken Fibula Healing Time  starstarstarstarstar
I broke my fibula playing ice hockey in November 2007. It was a non-displaced fracture so I was in a boot and on crutches for about 6 weeks. I was running ...

Ankle sprain still suffering a year on  starstarstarstarstar
Just over a year ago now i sprained my ankle playing 5 a side football. I could not put weight on it for about 2 weeks. It was swollen, bruised black, and ...

Question - Ankle Pain (pain with kicking)  starstarstarstarstar
I am 28 and nearly a year ago I started to go the gym and last 4 mouths i have been playing football 5 a side every Sunday.

Since then i have ankle ...

Ankle Fracture, Moon Boot Question  starstarstarstarstar
I fractured my lateral malleolus fibula while hiking, 3 weeks ago. The doctor at my HMO put me in a moon boot, and said, "let pain be your guide", as ...

Question - Ankle Sprain (football "soccer" injury)  starstarstarstarstar
My son sustained an ankle injury during a football match. He was defending the ball with his right foot, the ball was being kicked at the time it made ...

Fracture Base of 5th Metatarsal Right Foot  starstarstarstarstar
I broke my 5th metatarsal right foot 4 days ago.I'm a single mom & I have to work,I have no one to help me! Is there a special boot or shoe that I can ...

Home Rehabing a 3° Ankle Sprain with Fractured 5th Metatarsal??  starstarstarstarstar
Thanks for all in info on your site. I'm American living in Italy and left to my own devices more or less. It's august in Italy and all docs are on vacation....

More Ankle Recovery Questions (fracture)  starstarstarstarstar
What would cause a broken ankle to not heal correctly? Will I ever be able to walk again? Will I be able to play the drums again using a double bass pedal?...

Right Ankle pain after Sprain  starstarstarstarstar
I sprained my ankle a little over a week ago in a basketball game. I played in college and have many sprains in my history.

My question is that the ...

Rehab After Healed Tibia and Fibula Fracture (ORIF Surgery)   starstarstarstarstar
Hi, I suffered a comminuted fracture of the distal end of my left tibia and fibula, in a high-impact motorbike accident on January 12 when I was flung ...

Healing time for tiny foot bone fracture???  starstarstarstarstar
I hurt my right foot playing soccer on the 29th of june when I kicked the ball. I woke up the next morning and since I work in the hospital went to the ...

Fractured Ankle  starstarstarstarstar
I fractured my ankle and had it in plaster for 2 weeks, then i got told i needed an operation (they put a plate in and said it is staying in. See picture)...

Question - Avulsion Fracture (compression bandage)  starstarstarstarstar
I had an avulsion fracture to the cuboid bone in my left foot 3 weeks ago and have been wearing an aircast boot. I went back to the hospital yesterday ...

Question - Ankle (bruise with continued pain)  starstarstarstarstar
I recently badly bruised my tendon below the ankle, its been 2 months now and it still hurts everytime i play football. I really want to know how to heal ...

Question - Frequent Ankle Sprains (surgical options)  starstarstarstarstar
Since young i have frequent ankle sprain due to running. Some of the Medical history:

2000: Bad Ankle Sprain - took me 6 months to recover, with 6 months ...

Question - tibia and fibula bone fracture  starstarstarstarstar
hi am roobesh 27 yrs old from mauritius. i got a tibia and fibula bone fracture at work in febuary. i got a surgery on the same day and they put an external ...

Clicking ankle  starstarstarstarstar
I tore a ligament and sprained another one in the outside of my left ankle. That was 1.5 yrs ago, but it often aches and when I do my theraband exercises ...

"Knocking" of ankles (running)  starstarstarstarstar
I have noticed that when I begin to get tired after a long run or if I do not pay attention to my running, I will occasionally "knock" my ankle bones causing ...

Question - Ankle Sprain (8 weeks with continued pain)  starstarstarstarstar
My wife sprained her ankle 8 weeks ago and she is still in lots of pain. It still swells up and keeps her awake at night, yet at times it can feel ok for ...

Broken metatarsal little toe  starstarstarstarstar
Hi there..........I broke my metatarsal on my little toe at Easter and the doctor removed my cast in 10 days but the toe has not yet healed. I had an ...

Question - Achilles Tendon (injury with sprints)  starstarstarstarstar
I have strained my left Achilles tendon doing intervals. After one session it got sore a couple of hours later, but was okay in a couple of days. Yesterday ...

Question - Taping (ankle injury)  starstarstarstarstar
what to do when a player has injured their ankle. what procedure would the coach/trainer do?

Question - Jones fracture not healed  starstarstarstarstar
In June of 2007 I had a Jones fracture on my right foot. I was put in a cast for 6 weeks. An x-ray was done & the fracture had not healed. They put me ...

Ankle Sprain Pain?  starstarstarstarstar
I sprained my ankle a week ago while playing basketball. Probably a 2nd degree injury.It hurts so much for the first two days but it went off for the next ...

Question - Broken 5th Metatarsal  starstarstarstarstar
Hi,
Broke my 5th metatarsal two weeks ago, was put in backslab then into a plaster cast which came loose then back into a backslab until I could see ortho ...

Jones fracture and walking boots  starstarstarstarstar
I had this fracture(jones fracture)and a break in my ankle.

First I was placed in a walking boot and directed not to place weight on it, this boot hurt ...

Question - Jones fracture and flip-flops  starstarstarstarstar
Hello,

My friend's car ran out of gas along a 2-lane highway and we decided to walk to the nearest gas station. I thought we were walking a short distance,...

Post-operative Ankle Scope Picture!  starstarstarstarstar
Hi there,
Wanted to send out another photo, one of the ankle that was worked on along with my knee 5/06/08. There are alot other photo's but I hope the ...

Question - Ankle (lacrosse after a sprain)   starstarstarstarstar
I sprained my ankle skateboarding, and the doc said it would take about a month to heal. I am going to continue to skateboard, but also wondering, I was ...

Compound fracture of tibia & fibia - what exercise can help healing?  starstarstarstarstar
Nearly 3 months ago my son was involved in a car accident and suffered a compound fracture of both tibia and fibula. The consultant confirmed last week ...

Question - Broken leg and ankle dislocation  starstarstarstarstar
I fell at work and broke my leg in two places-tib and fib and dislocated my ankle. I had surgery and have a plate in my foot and three screws in my ankle....

Question - Ankle Sprain Surgery  starstarstarstarstar
I have twisted my ankles since I was a child and for me it is normal that I twisted my ankle at least once a year. That is the reason why every time I ...

it's now 3 week's and it's still hurts (ankle sprain)  starstarstarstarstar
The problem is that after I sprained my ankle I continue to play basketball. When I arrived home it hurt like hell. I did put ice on it but the next morning ...

Question - Recovery (Jones Fracture)  starstarstarstarstar
I am 26, and eager to get back into shape. My Jones fracture is 8.5 weeks old (landed on someone's foot playing basketball). I did not have any surgery....

Question - Ankle Sprain (8 Weeks Ago)  starstarstarstarstar
Tomorrow will be 8 weeks since I sprained my ankle and I am still having trouble with it.

It is still slightly swollen and I still experience moderate ...

What causes severe cramping in the toes?  starstarstarstarstar
Hi Bart!

Thanks for your kind comments about my rotator cuff tear story . I really am doing well.

I had something happen to me yesterday that ...

Question - Calf Injury With Running  starstarstarstarstar
I have been a keen runner for 8 years and have completed numerous half and full marathons. I am a 41 year old male.

I have been training for the London ...

My Ankle Is Not Healing Well  starstarstarstarstar
I am a 32 year old male, physically not over weight. It's been 1 year since I had a surgery on my broken ankle (Fibula & Tibia broken into 2 parts). I ...

Grade 2 Ankle Sprain - Pain After 12 Weeks  starstarstarstarstar
I sprained my ankle (grade 2) 12 weeks ago and I still get a dull aching pain (after light jogging) and there is some residual swelling which is making ...

Question - Ankle Sprain Compression  starstarstarstarstar
Hi, I'm an Emergency Room Nurse practitioner in the UK.

In regards to treating sprains, what is your opinion of cylindrical tubular bandage for providing ...

Queston - Broken Fibula   starstarstarstarstar
Hi my name is Ryan. I broke my fibula on January 6th, and I'm getting my cast off on the 29th.

It was on the lower part of the fibula close to my ankle....

Muscle Strain in Anterior Tibialis  starstarstarstarstar
I'm training for Marine Corps Officer Candidate School which obviously entails lots of running. The current goal is to get my 3 mile run time below 20 ...

Question - Ankle Sprain Still Swollen  starstarstarstarstar
I sprained my ankle on the 15th of January. It has been 15 days since the injury and while there has been some improvement, it seems to have stopped and ...

Question - Untreated Ankle Sprains  starstarstarstarstar
What are the effects of having a level 3 ankle sprain misdiagnosed and treated as a minor sprain (ie physio)?

Ankle Sprain Recovery Time to Heal  starstarstarstarstar
I sprained my ankle on Nov. 29th, 2007. The following morning I was in pain and not able to put any weight on it. I went to the clinic where they gave ...

Tendinosis in Extensor Longus   starstarstarstarstar
I have tendinosis in my right foot from an old injury. I play professional ice hockey and it affects the way I skate. My foot is extremely stiff and will ...

Question - Jones Fracture  starstarstarstarstar
I fell about a year ago and was told I had possibly damaged a tendon. They put me in a moon boot and after a week it felt better so I took it off. For ...

Question - Tibia - Fibula Hardware Removal  starstarstarstarstar
I am a 42 yr old male in very good shape. 7 months ago I broke my tibia and fibula in a freak accident. I had 2 surgeries and currently have 2 rods and ...

Achilles stiction  Not rated yet
A couple years ago I had an achilles problem that had gotten better but there is still stiction in that area. This summer I had a mid foot sprain and ...

broken fibula (clicking in foot)  Not rated yet
i broke my fibula 15 weeks ago and i have clicking in my foot since across the instep

Broken left distal fibula  Not rated yet
Hi! I was wondering if you could help me. I broke my left distal fibula (spiral fracture) on February 4, 2008. There was not any surgery needed. I ...

Question - Fractured Medial Malleolus  Not rated yet
I fractured my medial malleolus (stress fracture) 8 weeks ago, was in walking cast for five weeks. Now at 8 weeks, entire foot is still swollen, appears ...

Question - Cuboid Fracture (2 months)  Not rated yet
I had an injury due to a fall down stairs two months ago. Initial x-rays showed no fractures, but pain stayed pretty much the same. Was just given a ...

Question - Ankle Sprains  Not rated yet
I need sources as to why inversion ankle sprains are more common than eversion ankle sprains. Any credible website will do. Thank you.

Answer - Bart ...

Question - Calf Injury Swelling  Not rated yet
How long does it normally take for swelling to go down following an injury to the calf muscle?

Answer - Bart @ SII

It really depends on the type ...

Question - Lateral Ligaments in Ankles  Not rated yet
I had an operation 2yrs ago to repair my torn lateral ligament in my left ankle. I still experience swelling of the ankle and at times mild pain. My ankle ...



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