In May I had a stress fracture to the 5th metatarsal of my right foot, and I am still having pain . An Orthopedic Surgeon diagnosed the pain as RSD- something with my nerves are overreacting to the trauma of the break. Has anyone ever experienced that? If so what was your outcome and how did they treat it? I am in Physical Therapy for it right now, but what happened to you all???
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Hi, my question is in reference to my mother, and I thank you in advance for taking the time to offer any opinions you may have!
About 2 months ago, my mother was accidentally tripped at school by one of her students. When she fell, she fell into a bookcase and spiral fractured her distal humerus bone. A local orthopedic surgeon performed emergency surgery, inserting a rod, screw etc. to fix the fracture.
It has now been 8 weeks since the surgery, and my mother continues to be such intense pain that she can’t sleep, and often fights back the tears that have never easily come to her.
She has been in physical therapy for 4 weeks now, and her pain has not improved. When asking her doc about the pain, he has almost blown her off saying it was a bad break and that it takes time.
Now for the pain management side of the issue. She has tried Darvocet, Tramadol, and Hydrocodone. She has to be fairly careful in this area, as she has a very touchy stomach, and hiatal hernia that have been big problems for her in the past. Her GI docs have strongly warned against anything that could possibly irritate her stomach lining (ibuprofen etc…).
So in summary, we have a very active 59 year old woman with a high pain tolerance who (8 weeks out of surgery) continues to have pain so intense in her arm that she every day insists that it has to be broken in other places. The two big questions are: 1.) Is this pain abnormal, or is it simply just this painful to recover? and 2.) What alternatives could she try to get her pain under control?
Thank you to any of you kind people who can offer some help, my mother and entire family are thankful!
I am an over the road truck driver who injured my back in Sept og 2006.I fell and recieved a compression fracture in my back.I have had all the regular test they do.I have also seen 2 nuerologists.Their comp doctor said I am temporarilly disabled and mine said my compression fracture has healed and also their doctor said I had 2 herniated discs.I am going to physical therapy and it is causing me to hurt more.My family doctor got tot see my c/t scan which the other didn’t and said it by no means look normal.I hurt everyday,with leg pain and buttocks pain along with back pain and numbness.I would like to know if this type of injury makes some people disabled and they can’t return to work,which would hurt me deeply.I love what I do and not to be able to travel the way I did would hurt me in a very bad way
I fractured my fibula playing lacrosse on October 18. Im in an air cast or “boot”, the doctor said I am out for 6-8 weeks and then the rehab/Physical therapy. Im 17 years old, I drink milk non-stop, and i desperatley need to be back before January.
Could I be back by then? January 1st is 85 days, 10 full weeks from the break.
I am 12 and have had a stress fracture for about 4 months, I am on crutches and I’m starting physical therapy on Tuesday. I am in EXTREME pain during the night, and moderate pain during the day. How long will this go on? Help, please and thank you.