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Question: I have a cyst on my right foot and I have to wear a rice boot. do I have to sleep with it on at night or can I keep my leg elevated during the night.
Brief Answer:
It is not necessary to wear them during sleep.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
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I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern. I came to know that you have a cyst over your right foot and you have to wear rice boot for it. You want to know whether it is necessary to wear them during sleep . I think it is not necessary to wear them during sleep and resting hours. You can keep Your leg elevated on pillow to keep swelling under control.
You can further investigate cyst by MRI and further treatment of it such as surgery can be taken after MRI.
You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Wishing you good health.
Take care.
It is not necessary to wear them during sleep.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic for posting your query
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern. I came to know that you have a cyst over your right foot and you have to wear rice boot for it. You want to know whether it is necessary to wear them during sleep . I think it is not necessary to wear them during sleep and resting hours. You can keep Your leg elevated on pillow to keep swelling under control.
You can further investigate cyst by MRI and further treatment of it such as surgery can be taken after MRI.
You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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