Question 1

i need exercises that can be done while not putting weight on a broken leg?

Accepted Answer

Isometrics: After a surgery, or conditions where your doc recommends non weight bearing, keeping muscles and joints fit is important. Doing range of motion of any joint not in a cast can be done in a chair or on your back. As well, you can do isometric sets, where you use opposing muscles against each other. Google will help you there.

Question 2

how can i take a broken leg on a trip?

Accepted Answer

Adequate splinting: Folks with broken bones in the legs  can travel if the fracture is either adequately fixed or well immobilized so as to cut down on mobility at the fracture site.

Question 3

if you fall on broken leg in plaster will you do any harm?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Depends on mechanism of injury, severity, and the status of your bones, muscles, and tendons.

Question 4

how much time does it take for swelling to go down on a broken leg ?

Accepted Answer

6-12 months: After a fracture in the lower extremity,  swelling is normal for the first 4 months. After that the swelling is typically intermittent but can last longer and occasionally up to 12 months.  Check with your physician for certain exercises to do for reducing some of the swelling.

Question 5

i had surgery on my 2012 for a broken leg and now i have pain i need a cane?

Accepted Answer

Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests.  It may or may not be related to the earlier injury. It would be prudent to see a doctor. 
Wish you good health!

Question 6

how long before xarelto is out of my system?  i have been on it for a year from a broken leg. i just stopped 2 day's ago

Accepted Answer

24-48 Hrs: Xarelto disappears from your system quite fast. I hope stopping xarelto was your doctor's orders as you should not stop it by yourself.

Question 7

someone please help me account for broken leg and ribs on baby?

Accepted Answer

Worrisome...: The baby could have fallen or had an accident, but there is likely something more serious at play.  There could be genetic diseases like osteogenesis imperfecta that causes "brittle bones".  The other thing of concern would be child abuse.  Either way, i would take this very seriously.

Question 8

how can you treat a broken leg?

Accepted Answer

Fracture Dependant: It depends on the bone that is fractured, the site of the fracture, and the pattern on the fracture. Treatment can range pain medication and crutches with limited weight bearing, to a brace or case, or to surgery with internal or external fixation.

Question 9

what should i do with a broken leg?

Accepted Answer

Pool exercise: Swimming is great to rehab after cast is off or incision have healed. 
Always as your activity decreases, adjust your diet accordingly
work on your range of motion as soon as possible.

Question 10

how can i tell if i have a broken leg?

Accepted Answer

An xray: Assuming the bone is not sticking out through the skin, an xray can usually diagnose a fractured bone. Sometimes, for subtle small non displaced fractures, a repeat xray in 2 weeks may show a healing fracture that could not be seen on the initial xray.

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