I've had a cast on my foot for three days now and I have to say it stinks terribly of sweat. It's still over a week until the cast needs to be changed and I don't know how I'm going to put up with it. The smell attracts insects, which is why they're constantly fleeing…
Hello, I had an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction two weeks ago. Starting today, I'm allowed to use the automatic splint (it moves electrically up and down between an angle of 0-90 degrees). Now I'm wondering how long I can use the splint per day, and whether it's a problem if I exceed the recommended 5…
After a cancellous bone graft on my wrist, I was in a cast for four weeks and now in a splint for two. After a week in the splint, I've noticed changes. There are small bumps on the back of my hand, and around the scar on the back of my hand, I'm seeing more…
I broke my arm (distal radius) and already had surgery. I was given a plaster cast, which is now unfortunately pressing on my bone (ulnar styloid process). The area is quite red and painful. I took the cast off today and kept my arm in a stable position outside for a while, but the red…
So, I tore the tendon in my little finger. Now I have to wear the splint day and night for eight weeks, and then just at night for four weeks. But ever since I've had it, I've been worried that I'm doing something wrong. I'm having a hard time dealing with it. The doctor said…
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I will soon have arm surgery under local anesthesia (radius fracture). How can I best prepare my body for surgery? For example, with my diet? What do I need to pay attention to after the operation (again, especially regarding nutrition)
Hello! Does anyone here have experience with tendonitis in the wrist? How long did it take for you to be pain-free again? How was it treated? Do you have any tips for faster healing? Thanks!!
Hey, I have free braces and they're coming out in a few weeks. Now I'm wondering whether I should wear a splint or a wire afterward. My doctor recommended a splint, but I'm not sure. Do you have any experience with them, and which do you think is better, and would you recommend it? (Pros…
If my conservative treatment doesn't work, I'll have to undergo surgery (on my ankle). And now I'm wondering: Can I choose between a cast and a splint? Or do I have to wear a cast for 1-2 weeks and then a splint?
Hello folks, For over a year now, my right hand has been swollen and hard between my thumb and index finger (both on the inside and outside), with pain radiating to my index finger and arm. I went to the doctor about it. He suggested it could be a tumor or something similar and referred…
Good morning My mother is having a kidney or ureteral stent inserted today. My question is, can she go home today or does she have to stay overnight? Thanks in advance ☺️