Stamford, CT
A 31-year-old male asked:
I came down hard on the heel of my foot while playing basketball. i couldn't play rest of game now it's been 2 months & still can't put full weight. ?
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Dr. roberto Moyaanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 48 years experience
heel can be fractur: If the heel is tender by pressing the two sides between your thumb and index it probably is fractured an Xray may not show it MRI will
Stay off of it for 2 weeks as a trial by using crutches and then start gradually putting weight on it the following week to full weight bearing then get back with me See how you are doing
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Last updated May 7, 2017
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