I have a fractured tibia and am using an air boot/cast and scooter to avoid weightbearing. Can you tell me what types of food and vitamins are helpful in promoting healing of the bone? ... View answer

I'm in a boot cast since the day after thanksgiving and now I don't have the boot cast on right now but it is num swollen black and blue and very painful ... View answer

feeling better. Supposed to get cast next week. Is it ok to start with a little weight? Still hurts when put pressure but it s bearable, and I m in air boot with compression drsg ... View answer

I'm in a boot cast and today when I got up my ankle was more swollen then it has been and now it is ... boot cast for about 3 weeks ... View answer

quit for almost 3 months). Today I got my cast removed and am having unbearable pain (Looks like the pain was much better with cast on). I am still non weight bearing for 2 weeks with an air... View answer

healing. Ask me if I was diabetic, which i m not. They gave me a walking boot instead of an air cast, why is the danger of me using an air cast instead? ... View answer

I have just been fitted with an air cast boot as I have broken 2 bones in my right foot by my small toe due to falling down stairs. I am worried about the size of the boot I am wearing due to me... View answer

weeks and there is absolutely no progress. I am presently using an air cast foot boot with crutches. I ... crutches. Since its is Christmas and the air cast boot is so highly... View answer

. Everytime I remove this boot swelling is worst and turns bluish even if I apply light air in it. Is this a ...Hi Doctor. I had a right foot surgery of the first metatarsal. Suture and plaster cast... View answer

to get stitches out they gave me a air cast boot/walking. Boot. But I can t but any weight on it. So why did they give me one? Why did I not get a cast. And they want me to exercise the... View answer