Question 1

child hit in forehead with hard ball at speed, what to do?

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See Your Doctor: "Child hit in forehead with hardball at speed". Head trauma is always potentially serious. If your child experienced loss of consciousness, confusion, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, vomiting, you should see the doctor immediately. Children often do not complain of symptoms therefore you should have your child examined to ensure prompt intervention if needed.

Question 2

i currently have a small, hard, bump on the back, left side of my head. it may be at the top of my neck. occipital lumps seem similar. i recently got hit with a golf ball (slowish speed) on the other side of my head behind temple. is this correlated?

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: No, I do not think so. Take care.

Question 3

should my back hurt? at my softball game last thursday i was the catcher... a pop fly was hit between me and the third basemen and we collided at full speed... let's just say we both flipped.. but caught the ball.... immediately my neck started to hurt an

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It : It is normal to be generally sore and hurt after an injury, but your neck pain is concerning.  You should see your sports medicine doctor or preferably spine surgeon to rule out spinal injury.  This could be from damage to bones, ligaments or muscles.  I would recommend this prior to returning to play. Good luck!

Question 4

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

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RICE: Rest, ice, compression, elevation.

Question 5

how can  you speed up the healing of a foot injury?

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Can't: The body needs time to heal itself.

Question 6

what can i do to speed up the recovery process for a broken foot?

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Keep pressure off: Depending on which bone in the foot is broken, the time to healing and activity level varies.   But, generally, a fracture needs 6 weeks to heal and the less pressure on the area the better.  Also, the foot should be elevated as much as possible to limit the amount of swelling.   Too much swelling slows down the healing process as well.

Question 7

if you have a foot injury and can't run for about two weeks. will this affect my speed?

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No.: Short term rehabilitation will not affect overall speed.  Should the injury become more involved and increase in severity, then speed and mobility become problematic.

Question 8

if i recover from a fractured foot, will it slow down my running speed?

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Yes: You should slowly build up your routine. Your body and foot will need time to adjust to the increase in demand. You may want to ask ur doctor what type of fracture was it and the cause. Some fractures of the foot are associated with repetitive exercise such as running.

Question 9

in august i was diagnosed w/ rear foot varus, hyper mobile forefoot, and a fractured fibular sesamoid. what can i do to speed up the recovery process?

Accepted Answer

Ortho foot &amp; ankle : You need to visit an orthopaedic foot and ankle specialist for advice. Unclear if a bony abnormality or injury caused your varus /versus congenital problem. The hypermobile (flatfoot ?)you may be referring to is a long term problem however there are exercises and orthotics that an expert may recommend maybe even reconstruction but the expert can tell you. Sesamoid not likely a problem  Good luck.

Question 10

how can i speed up the healing process of my mid foot sprain so i can return to work?

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Sprain: The best treatment is rest, foot elevation and cold compresses the first 2 days then heat after that. Try limit walking the first few days.

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Child hit in forehead with hard ball at speed, what to do?

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I currently have a small, hard, bump on the back, left side of my head. it may be at the top of my neck. occipital lumps seem similar. i recently got hit with a golf ball (slowish speed) on the other side of my head behind temple. is this correlated?

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Should my back hurt? at my softball game last thursday i was the catcher... a pop fly was hit between me and the third basemen and we collided at full speed... let's just say we both flipped.. but caught the ball.... immediately my neck started to hurt an

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

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How can you speed up the healing of a foot injury?

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What can i do to speed up the recovery process for a broken foot?

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If you have a foot injury and can't run for about two weeks. will this affect my speed?

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If i recover from a fractured foot, will it slow down my running speed?

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In august i was diagnosed w/ rear foot varus, hyper mobile forefoot, and a fractured fibular sesamoid. what can i do to speed up the recovery process?

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How can i speed up the healing process of my mid foot sprain so i can return to work?

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