Dear Sirs, what are the long term problems when an ankle is completely immobilized in a plaster cast for 6 months the prevent movement of broken bone above the ankle joint. Regards Andy Chanter ... View answer

i had a fall 5 days ago, went to casualty who said the elbow was broken, and put it in plaster. 3 days later at the fracture clinic they took plaster off and said that it was'nt broken. it still hurts ... View answer

they will put a cast(plaster) next week. ... View answer

I broke my wrist ulna and radius 2 days ago and had a plaster cast put on by a doctor. My hand has continued to swell and discolour and is very painful. Is this normal and when can I expect feel less pain. I ... View answer

I fractured my wrist 10 weeks ago. I had a plaster cast on for the first six weeks. My hand and wrist are still swollen. My hand therapist has diagnosed crps. I do not have any pain. Is it possible to ... View answer

Hi Doctor, I suffer with excessive sweating, both in the armpits and the feet. The feet have become a major problem as I suffer from trench foot as a result of the excessive moisture. Would cutting ... View answer

hi, my daughter has gotten trench foot. she is a lifeguard at an resort pool. she has big blisters and very painfull. I see these images on the web and im very concerned. it can rott her foot off?! can ... View answer

move up my foot. Do I have stage 1 gangrene caused from trench foot? If so I will be getting into see a ... View answer

my foot really hurts and I was looking it up. I think it might be trench foot, what do you think. ...I have a cast on my foot and it is water proof but I hasn t been drying well and from what I can ... View answer

[I m a builder who wears safety boots possibly 12-15 hours a day I shower daily and my hygiene is good however I have crumpet foot on my heels which is starting to Irratate me but the smell is awful and has got to the... View answer