Therapy: Follow your doctors program of care, use the modalities prescribed such as heat or ice, stretching and motion exercises and wearing splints, casts and immobilizers as prescribed and follow up with physical theray and other therapy as prescribed for you. Keep your follow up appointments and be sure to tell your doctor and therapist of any problems or concerns you have and any new or worsening sym.
Answered 3/21/2012
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Good diet, rest: A diet with adequate protein, and resting the affected part. In some dislocations, physical therapy is important, not to speed healing but to maintain strength and reduce "freezing" of ligaments and tendons. There are experimental techniques to heal bone fractures with electrical fields, but a dislocation is a soft tissue injury and needs time and good nutrition. Vit d + calcium might help -ask md.
Answered 3/15/2015
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