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What Causes Severe Pain And Swelling Around The Break In Leg?
I had a rod placed in my leg on April 30 after breaking my fibula. My leg was improving at my 8 wk check up, my Dr telling me to wean off of my crutches. I unexpectedly had to move, and packed for the two weeks prior I now have an increasing amount of pain and pocket of swelling around the break. Can you advise me?
This swelling and pain will go with time. Your doctor knew that it would be like that. But at one point of time you have to try moving normal.
While lying down, raise your legs by putting some pillows below them. For pain, any suitable anti inflammatory 1 SOS will suffice but please do not make a habit to pop up tabs every time.
To my own patients who often phone me from Ortho wards, I recommend them to take Turmeric powder 1/2 to 1 tsp in warm milk or warm water daily nonce or twice. It doesn't need permission of doctor because it is eatable food item (spice). Its natural anti inflammatory, analgesic and bacteriostatic herb. It does not interact with other medicines. Safe, no side effects.
Hope this is sufficient to aware you. It will help you definitely.
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What Causes Severe Pain And Swelling Around The Break In Leg?
This swelling and pain will go with time. Your doctor knew that it would be like that. But at one point of time you have to try moving normal. While lying down, raise your legs by putting some pillows below them. For pain, any suitable anti inflammatory 1 SOS will suffice but please do not make a habit to pop up tabs every time. To my own patients who often phone me from Ortho wards, I recommend them to take Turmeric powder 1/2 to 1 tsp in warm milk or warm water daily nonce or twice. It doesn t need permission of doctor because it is eatable food item (spice). Its natural anti inflammatory, analgesic and bacteriostatic herb. It does not interact with other medicines. Safe, no side effects. Hope this is sufficient to aware you. It will help you definitely.