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It has been 9 weeks since i broke my ankle and the doctors told me to come back in four week four weeks and i been walkin wats the worse that can hap?

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

Depends: On how the healing process was going so far. Worse case, you made your problem worse. Always follow direction of your treating doctor. They guide you with direction for the purpose of optimizing healing. Why would you want to mess that up?

Dr Schneider agreed

Answered 11/18/2012

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A member asked:

It has been 9 weeks since i broke my ankle and the doctors told me to come back in four week four weeks and i been walkin wats the worse that can hap?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

Dr Schneider agreed

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