Unable to bear weight
This means being unable to stand without support as normal.Often due to an injury to the lower extremities, but other causes occur.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: unable to bear weight?
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A 31-year old asked:
What have i done to my ankle unable to bear weight! what should I do?
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A 41-year old asked:
How can I deal with the pain in my foot that is making it unable to bear weight?
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A 46-year old asked:
Should my sprained ankle still be unable to bear weight one week later?
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A 39-year old female asked about a female:
Suggestions? 18mo old, unable to bear weight on leg. Infl markers @ hosp: D1-160 D2-88, D3-44. Home on D4. Still unable to walk. Onset 2wks ago.
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A 21-year old female asked:
I am experiencing knee pain, leg weakness, unable to bear weight and knee weakness.pain in knee straightening after bent. ?
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A member asked:
I sprained my foot 4 days ago. Im on crutches and still unable to bear weight on it. What is the average time on crutches for a moderate sprain?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Unable to bear weight with left knee, also unable to extend fully without pain. Some swelling. Happened after gardening (10 mins). Seek doc/let heal?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Outside left knee pain, pain is near kneecap, unable to bear weight or bend, acl reconstruction in 02?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Fell on foot Saturday. Major swelling , unable to bear weight , and last two toes do not move. More then a sprain?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Very sudden excruciating pain on outer aspect radiating to under knee cap.Unable to bear weight.No recent injury..Hx.Of surgery on knee?
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A 27-year old female asked:
4 weeks post Grade 2/3 High ankle sprain, still on crutches unable to bear weight,Does this seem normal? already received MRI and did extensive damage
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A 20-year old male asked:
I woke up this morning and the pain in my foot is still really strong, I am unable to put a shoe on it. I am also unable to bear weight on my heel, what should I do?
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A 20-year old male asked about a 17-year old female:
Fell on my ankle at dance class pain is excruciating can't move or touch it, unable to bear weight. extremely painful to remove sneaker major swelling. Should I go to the hospital?
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A 53-year old female asked:
I just twisted my knee and now I am unable to bear weight on the left leg. During this time I also experienced electric shock and burning below the knee into the lower part of the leg. What could have happened? Hard to bend or straighten feels locked?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I got hurt playing tennis. 2 days later I am still unable to bear weight. Should i see a doctor or self-treat? 100% it is tennis leg.
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A 17-year old female asked:
2/2) right hip pain unable to bear weight pain to go up stairs hurts to flex leg back or towards chest hist: fall on buttbone 2x in 2012?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Fell & hurt ankle. BAD pain & unable to bear weight. ER :distal fib fx. Got a boot & instr ok to walk/boot after 24. Tried it & still bad pain, why?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing knee stiffness, unable to bear weight and popping or snapping sound from knee joint.
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A 36-year old female asked:
My son fell 30 hrs and hurt his ankle/foot and are concerned it may be broken--unable to bear weight, swollen, bruised, numb is it too late to go er?
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A 55-year old female asked:
I am experiencing difficulty walking and bone pain. The following also describe me: Unable to bear weight, Painful swollen joints, Joint swelling,...
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A 27-year old male asked:
I am experiencing groin pain. The following also describe me: Sudden urge to urinate, Limited hip movement, Urinary hesitancy, Pain with urination, and Unable to bear weight. What should I do?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I am experiencing knee pain, knee swelling, difficulty getting up from a chair, difficulty climbing stairs, knee buckling, knee pop, knee weakness and unable to bear weight.
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A 60-year old female asked:
I am experiencing abdominal pain (severity: mild) , back pain (side: lower) , leg numbness and unable to bear weight. The following also describes me: Lower abdominal pain. What should I do?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Stabbing burning pain in foot arch, with a hard lump. Also swelling in ankle,unable to bear weight. What's wrong?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I am experiencing ankle swelling, ankle pain, difficulty walking and ankle weakness. The following also describe me: Painful swollen joints, Unable to bear weight, and Joint swelling. What should I do?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the best way to treat an ankle sprain? I am experiencing ankle pain, soft tissue swelling, ankle stiffness, ankle swelling, difficulty walking, unable to bend foot down, ankle weakness, and unable to bear weight.
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A 49-year old female asked:
My 12 year old injured her ankle yesterday. She is unable to bear weight without significant pain. She had an xray but the md forgot to call us with results and now office closed till monday. Can an md look at her xray to see if there is a fracture?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I am experiencing ankle swelling, ankle pain and finger pain. The following also describe me: Difficulty walking, Unable to bear weight, and Painful swollen joints. What should I do?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing hip pain, difficulty walking, limited hip movement and bone pain. The following also describe me: Unable to bear weight and Hip stiffness. Im in soccer and cannot bear any weight on my left leg, its mostly in my bone. Cause?
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