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m 28 yrs old and hv suffered compression fracture d11 due the fall on the stairs. This is my 4th day since d fall howevr today i felt more pain in d lower back than i had anytime before, moreover my right foot had a bit of pain too which then resulted in some light numbness and now it seems to b okay, is this all part of recoverin process
YOUNG AGE D11 WEDGE COMPRESSION FRACTURE WITH ANKLE PAIN FIRST PLEASE RULE OUT CALCANIUM FRACTURE IN THE FOOT VERY COMMON ONE MISSED IN THIS KIND OF INJURY . IF U CAN ABLE TO WALK WITH OUT NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT YOU ARE LUCKY BECAUSE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF INJURY SOME TIMES PATIENTS DEVELOP PARAPLEGIA .TREATMENT INCLUDE GOOD AMOUNT OF REST IN FIRST 1 MONTH AND AVOID WEIGHT LIFTING FOR 3 MONTHS ANALGESIC AS REQUIRED AVOID JERKY TRAVEL YOU WILL BE ALRIGHT IN COUPLE OF MONTHS WISH A SPEEDY RECOVERY GOOD DAY
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YOUNG AGE D11 WEDGE COMPRESSION FRACTURE WITH ANKLE PAIN FIRST PLEASE RULE OUT CALCANIUM FRACTURE IN THE FOOT VERY COMMON ONE MISSED IN THIS KIND OF INJURY . IF U CAN ABLE TO WALK WITH OUT NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT YOU ARE LUCKY BECAUSE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF INJURY SOME TIMES PATIENTS DEVELOP PARAPLEGIA .TREATMENT INCLUDE GOOD AMOUNT OF REST IN FIRST 1 MONTH AND AVOID WEIGHT LIFTING FOR 3 MONTHS ANALGESIC AS REQUIRED AVOID JERKY TRAVEL YOU WILL BE ALRIGHT IN COUPLE OF MONTHS WISH A SPEEDY RECOVERY GOOD DAY