Question 1

what can i do to tell if i have a foot injury after having a longboarding fall?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: If your foot is painful, swollen, bruised or discolored, see your doctor. You might need an x-ray to rule out a fracture.

Question 2

what can i do to reduce swelling in a foot injury?

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RICE: Rest, ice, compression, elevation.

Question 3

what can i do the speed up the recovery from a foot injury?

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RICE: Rest, ice, compression, elevation.

Question 4

what can i do to exercise and lose weight while i have a foot injury?

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See below: You can do upper body and leg exercises no weight bearing.

Question 5

can my foot injury last longer than i was told or if there could be a more serious injury?

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Yes: Sometimes  xrays could miss a subtle fracture or soft tissue damage such as ligament tears( lisfranc), tendon tears or cartilage damage.  A good clinical exam should detect this but at times a MRI or ct is needed when injuries last longer than they should on a compliant healthy person.  Ask your podiatrist if there is anything else that can be done or seek a second opinion.

Question 6

i'm just wondering, if you have a foot injury and can't run for about two weeks do you get slower?

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Perhaps initially,: But you will recover.  Muscle atrophies at a rate of 3% per day with disuse.  I wouldn't worry too much about bouncing back after two weeks of not running.

Question 7

how does one treat a foot injury?

Accepted Answer

Get diagnosed first: There are many different forms of foot injuries.  I recommend that someone with a foot injury should be seen by orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon for a definitive diagnosis so that appropriate treatment can be started.  One in your area can be found at www.Aofas.Org.

Question 8

how can you treat crushed foot injury?

Accepted Answer

See a physician: If you crushed your foot you should see a podiatrist. Aside from broken bones of primary concern would be the formation of a compartment syndrome where the muscles swell in a confined facial compartment cutting off circulation to the foot and damaging nerves. This can be limb threatening.

Question 9

how can you tell if you have a foot injury?

Accepted Answer

See below: If you have pain, swelling or deformity you probably have an injury.

Question 10

what to do for a possible soft tissue foot injury?

Accepted Answer

RICE: R= rest
i= ice
c= compression ie ace wrap
e= elevation.

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