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Will Walking Without Crutches Cause Any Harm When The Ankle Is Injured?
10 year old twisted his ankle last night. Went to ER and doctor splinted it, gave my son crutches, told him no weight bearing, and told us to see an orthoped. She suspected an injury to growth plate but could not find any fracture on x-ray. This morning my son walked into the bathroom without his crutches, bearing weight on both legs? Could he damage his leg doing this? Might his leg be fine if we could walk on it with the split? Or is the splint really bearing the weight?
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
hi
Hope this msg finds u in good health.
i have gone through the complaints and under stand your concern.
he seems to have damaged his growth plate or a ligament around his ankle for which weight bearing shud be avoided or it may not heal properly and may cause problems in hus future life.
he should use crutches at any cost.
nothing to worry about. hope your question has been answered. if u have any follow up queries, feel free to consult me anytime.
thanks Take care god bless
Hope this msg finds u in good health.
i have gone through the complaints and under stand your concern.
he seems to have damaged his growth plate or a ligament around his ankle for which weight bearing shud be avoided or it may not heal properly and may cause problems in hus future life.
he should use crutches at any cost.
nothing to worry about. hope your question has been answered. if u have any follow up queries, feel free to consult me anytime.
thanks Take care god bless
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