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What Does Painful, Swollen Foot Post Physical Therapy After An Accident Indicate?
my son who is 16 was in a car wreck in may and his foot was swelled very severely and non wieghtbearing, he went to orthopedic who had put him in a boot for three weeks and then physical therapy. xrays was preformed that showed a small chip in the heel bone. they diagnosed him as having a sprain. he was doing great for two months and now he is back to baseball condictioning and being on his foot at school and this oval shaped knot has popped up on top of foot with swelling and pain. the swelling and pain seem to be worse when he is on his foot. the more active he is the worse his foot is... could they have missed a lisfranc injury or could something else be wrong?
I will advise to do MRI ankle for soft tissue involvement if pain remains persistent. Till time you can continue physiotherapy and also use supportive splint or brace.
You can start tab tendocare for early healing of ligament consulting your doctor.
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Wishing you good health.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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What Does Painful, Swollen Foot Post Physical Therapy After An Accident Indicate?
Hello! Welcome to HCM! Thanks for writing to us, I have studied your case with diligence. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and TENS will help in early healing of torn ligament. I will advise to do MRI ankle for soft tissue involvement if pain remains persistent. Till time you can continue physiotherapy and also use supportive splint or brace. You can start tab tendocare for early healing of ligament consulting your doctor. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care Regards, Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi, Orthopaedic Surgeon