Hi, So Im A Dancer And I Recently Had A

Posted on Sat, 7 Nov 2020

Question: hi, so im a dancer and i recently had a hip sergery, and for a while i had to walk with all my weight on my ankle with zero support from my hip. Now whenever i do anything my ankle feels like its crushing itself kind of. And the pain moves around my ankle and the pain feels different sometimes. It is also infamed little. Its gotten worse resently where it feels like a needle kind of. it is also swollen. so I was wondering if you new what was wrong.

Answered by Dr. Vasudha (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stress inflammation of ankle joint.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query, I understand your concern.
In order to give rest to operated hip joint , The ankle has been stressed...
This caused inflammation of the ankle joint&pain on movement...The inflammation in turn seems to have pressure on the periferal nerves around ankle...causing irritation of the nerve fibers with excess pain with pins & needle like feeling there.
Its normal to have such symptoms after surgery to some extent but it's exaggarated in you.It would have been better if you used support like a cane instead putting weight on the joint.
Any way...it can be treated & managed well with care&medicines with expert advice.
* You should give rest to the joint till pain& swelling is gone.Can use a walker for daily activities.
Anti inflammatory pain medications would help in relieving the symptoms...with few other drugs to help the process of healing..Physiotherapy after managing pain would help you to start your dance performance.
The exact combination of drugs & it's dosage depends on your health& grade of affection.
In this scenario it would be ideal to consult your operating surgeon for his expert advice after physical examination&needful investigations.
I hope that helps.Any follow up query is welcome.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Vasudha (13 hours later)

If you were to tell me to go out and buy a medication to help me what are a few you think would be good in my case. In your opinion what are the best creams or other for me.
Thank you

Answered by Dr. Vasudha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Detailed answer below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX Galitskly,
Thanks for the follow up query.
Actually it's not proper to advise medication without actual examination of patient...That's why I feel we are not supposed to prescribe on this site.
Still ,if I am to suggest...Tab.Brufen 400mg twice a day after food&ointment Pirox gel over the counter can be applied gently on the painful part.This would give you some relief to start with.
But I still insist to get expert advise from your operating surgeon..for best results&specially to retain your dancing
I hope that helps you.Any other follow up query is welcome.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Vasudha (2 hours later)

My last question is that I have had a lot of injuries because of dance and normally the creams that I have been told to use are either Bengay or voulteren/pennsaid. For my ankle do you believe that either of these would be helpful or not.

Answered by Dr. Vasudha (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes..any one would help.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX Galitskly,
Thanks for the follow up query.
Both the creams you mention (Volteren &Pennsaid)are nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug for local application ..like the one I had suggested.(Pirox gel)
Any one of these three would help for temporary pain relief....
But for the pain after stress of weight bearing( following hip surgery)...you do need consultation & needful investigations by an orthopedic surgeon .This would find details of harm done&exclude certain other possibilities....All of this helping specific treatment & benifit in long run.
Hope that helps. Any follow up query is still welcome.
Wishing you earliest recovery.,
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana