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How to ice skate after a broken ankle
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Physical therapy: Therapy to help strengthen the muscles and range of motion exercises will help to decrease the limp.
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
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Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 24 years experience
Depends: It depends on the type of fracture, the location of the fracture and any additional soft tissue injuries that occurred. You want to be certain that t... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed Sep 30, 2020
Dr. Frank Kaseanswered
Podiatry 46 years experience
4-8 weeks: It depends on the severity of the ankle fracture as well as the position of the fracture. It normally takes 4-6 weeks to adequately heal a simple ank... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Zachary Veresanswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Ankle fracture: it is highly unlikely that you could dislodge the plate in your ankle from bumping it
315 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Pietro Senianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 48 years experience
Yes: If you had an intraarticular fx if possible that you are developing osteoarthritis of the ankle joint(crumbling bone", this occur very often when fx w... Read More
4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
I'm constantly sweating at my job after a broken ankle and somebody complained. how do i treat this?
Dr. Aaron Lewisanswered
General Surgery 21 years experience
Tea it UP: One way to get rid of the the excess sweating is a home remedy of soaking feet in tea. Tea contains tannin that help decrease the sweating. You will... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lahaanswered
Podiatry 39 years experience
Will vary: A simple rule of thumb: for every day you are immobilized (crutches, splint, cast, cast boot, etc), it will take you two days to recover fom the immob... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wenjay Sunganswered
Podiatry 15 years experience
Broken ankle: After recovery from a healed broken ankle, finding a supportive shoe is important. Not necessarily high tips but one that doesn't breakdown easily. ... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
D/w orthopod: This really depends on the injury. I would discuss with your orthopedic surgeon. An on-line physician has no way to know the extent of injury or the l... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
See below: Pain, swelling, difficulty standing and walking.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Cast or boot: Depending on the type of injury, you may be offered a cast or more likely a boot. For the first few weeks, you will be non weightbearing until the hea... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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