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Falls or injury
Many people with medical problems are at risk for falling or tripping. This can leave you with broken bones or more serious injuries. You can do many things to make your home safer for you. Below are some questions you may want to ask your doctor or nurse to help keep your home safe for you.
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A 49-year old female asked:
49 yr old healthy woman takes no medications began experiencing constant aching all along lower back out of nowhere. No falls or injuries. What is it?
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A 58-year old female asked:
My finger tips and toes hurt and tingle, I have had no falls or injury, any ideas what could be?
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A 49-year old male asked:
I am trying to figure out why my left butt cheek has been bruised for about 5 days with no falls or injuries?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Woke up with a burning sensation off and on in my Achilles Tendon/Heel area a few days ago. Not sure what it could be? Taking tylenol, but it's not doing much. No recent falls or injuries. Any suggestions on what it could be? Thank you?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I've had this rt.knee pain for 1 wk no falls or injuries to the knee xray shows no fracture, dislocation,wnl soft tissue whatcan be causing this pain?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I have an iliopsoas snapping that is painful since the past 1.5 yrs. Could it be a martial art (karate) injury due to repetitive falls?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the risk factors for arthritis osteoporosis and injuries from falls?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Several falls leading to contusions and e.R. Visits..Also head injuries..What neurological test needs to be done for knees giving out causing injury?
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A 26-year old female asked about a 45-year old male:
Sometimes my BF (45, high BP , back injury , 145 lb 5'6 ) , his right knee gives out and falls. Says he can feel before it happens, what could it be?
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A 101-year old female asked:
Every time I walk around 30 minutes or more my right leg and ankle swell severely, I am more underweight then anything so weightbisnt a factor. I just dont understand why its happening. No Injuries or falls?
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A 47-year old male asked:
Shooting pain in both shins.I understand it is unlikely to be my sciatica.Cant see doc for a week.What can cause shooting pain in both shins/front low legs? No injurys or falls but i did have a lump & bruise on r shin 2 weeks ago from unknown source?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can a fall injury cause sciatica?
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A 32-year old asked:
What kind of injuries can I get if i fall when paragliding?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why is it that when you are knocked out and you fall, it causes you no major injury?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What type of injury is caused in back after a hard fall on butt onto concrete from a standing position ?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are possible back injuries from falling down stairs?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Can symptoms of a rotator cuff injury come out a week after the initial fall?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is commonly used to heal my injury that i had from falling from motorcycle?
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A 45-year old asked:
What could cause a healthy seventeen year old boy to fall into a coma without any injury?
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A 31-year old asked:
If I had an injury to my tailbone (coccyx) because of a fall, how long will it take to recover?
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A 64-year old male asked:
Can Osteoarthritis be triggered or caused by a fall or injury? Thanks for your help in advance?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Why is my coccyx keep hurting off and on when i bend over sometimes its one side and then the other side no injury or fall just colooscopy x4weeks?
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A 29-year old male asked:
When the body is healing from an injury (e.G., large scrapes on the body from falling on pavement at high speeds) should the body be more tired than usual? If so, why is that the case?
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A 16-year old asked:
Good morning, fee moments ago when i came back home i felt a main in my chin that us strong, and it came to me without falling or any injuries it was sudden. So Im worried that it is something that needs care. Is it normal or should i go to the hos?
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A 32-year old asked:
What kind of hip injuries from falling down on rug?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can I do for a back injury from falling down the stairs?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could a motorcyclist get a whiplash injury or would he just fall of the bike?
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A 32-year old asked:
How would i be able to tell the severity of my spine injury after handstand fall?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it possible for a motorcyclist to get a whiplash injury or would he just fall of the bike?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have a backbone injury from a fall. And there is a crack in my backbone. What shall I do now?
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