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Fell from stairs

2017-07-04 17:30:35
Dear sir My sister fell from stairs and got hit very hardly on back side. She is having very much pain. We consulted a local doctor and also done xray too. He advised complete bed rest and asked not to getup at any cost. I am attaching a xray pic please check and advice what to do.
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Hi. Your sister is having a compression fracture. Bed rest is must in such cases. Just follow your doctors instructions. An Orthopaedic doc can give you a clear idea about this problem. If she needs to get up she has to use proper Thoracic brace and get up.

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