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I took my mom to the doctor. They said the side of the foot is broken, and said to get a plaster or a brace. we want a brace (ankle walker) but do not know where to get it and which one. Could you suggest an online product which can be delivered tomorrow or asap.

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Try air boot. It is costly but a good alternative to a plaster. It is a type of splint. ...  Read More

My ankle have been broken and I have put plaster on , it’s been only 10days, what if I remove the plaster ? Doctor suggested for 1 month , what is the consequences?

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Take vitamin d suplement ...  Read More

Ankle got broken in an accident, attaching xray below. No pain in movement only when touched. Joint can be moved.

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Please attach pre op x ray and full length x ray. How many days has it been since the surgery?? ...  Read More

Only my leg ankle is broken and the plaster is covering till my knee, can I cut the plaster till ankle is it necessary to leave it big

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You should not cut your plaster. It should be till knee. If you cut it till ankle it becomes useless ...  Read More

I had hurt my left foot just infront of my ankle a while ago.. and didn’t but no it was broke till I hurt it again when I went for Xray they didn’t do anything for the broken bone just put a bandage on it and sent me home. I hurt my foot at the weekend and went to get it checked as i no I have a broken bone. They done nothing after Xray and just sa

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Hello dear ... I would like to know little more info or history of your problems.. It would be great if we can continue our conversation on my private window as here I am restricted to give you few li ...  Read More

Is my ankle broken, fracture or sprained. It is severely swollen, sharp pain, bruising and redness, and when I put weight on the ankle my entire foot moves to one side making my ankle uneven. I hear cracking sounds when I attempt to walk on it. I rolled it when stepping out of the tub, the pain is pretty pain espically when apply weight or touchi

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Dear madam. Please see a orthopaedic surgeon or nearest a and e .. asap. In the meantime avoid putting any weight on the ankle and elevate on pillow. Don't not hang foot. Try to keep it elevated as mu ...  Read More

I have got injurey in my right ankle but now the injury is ok but i am facing problem in walking ...The ligaments of the right ankle are broken please suggest what to do

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Hi. Ankle sprain usually involves ATFL, deltoid and CFL ligaments of ankle. The severity of your ankle sprain determines your treatment. In any case an acute injury with swelling in the ankle would su ...  Read More

Ankle got broken but my plaster is not placed correctly is it good to replaster it. Please suggest me

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do the x-ray before applying fresh plaster again ...  Read More

My thumbnail on my foot is broken from the middle.what step should be taken now? Sometimes it gets struck and there is pain

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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ...  Read More

Can i start taking right after my ankle is broken and pluster done. Or any time limit like after 21 days i should start calcium.

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. You can start taking calcium supplements no problems in that. You will have to take rest for a few days. Don't put any stress over that ankle. Consult a ...  Read More

Sometimes I feel sensations which includes burning type in my legs below ankle and it makes my foot feel very itchy because of which after scratching this marks white marks have come up the foot feels burning slight burning inside with too much feeling of itching them may be something related to nerve or skin issues. Kindly advise and resolve the s

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Keep on moisturise the area ca be treated kindly consult us online so that we can get your detailed history and prescribe you accordingly ...  Read More

Fractured my ankle it's been 8 weeks almost since surgery physio started but my joint is complete stiff unable to put pressure on fractured leg and maintain balance, fibula bone was replace by titanium plate and other side of ankle also screws are put for support near tendon area ANY execercise to loosen the still muscles ? I try walking under my p

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After surgery it do takes times to regain your lost movements. All stretching exercises for ankle , calf stretches, toe curls . Stiffness will go with time and exercises. . ...  Read More

Since Last 1 year i obsessed my both leg foot and ankle are sweeling when i sittings 10 minutes above and same way standing time . I also blood test for LFT. KFT, TSH ,LIPID PROFILE test done and test report are normal range and USG for whole aboment test are normal , i take medicine TELVAS H 40/12.5 mg at last 2 years , please advice how do it ?

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Well as you have done all the tests and their normal,I would like to know if your over weight one of the causes for swelling in the leg could be varicose veins which will be due long standing and they ...  Read More

I m 30 years old From last 7/8 months my both foot ankles is swelling. No any injury or anything happened. After swelling is no any pain can feel there and some time it swell for 2/3 days and some time is for 1 day only. So want to know why is happening Is there any reason behind that ?

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Kindly connect Will help you. ...  Read More

I am suffering from left ankle pain since 20 days and also instability in left ankle . I have a xray of left ankle and foot please check it and correct it

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You might injured your ankle ligaments. ...  Read More

Hello doctor, I twisted my left ankle while playing football 5 months ago. After doing the RICE treatment for two three weeks, I finally decided to get my checked by a doctor. There was swelling , I got an x-ray. No broken bones were detected. Doctor advised me to rest the ankle and wear a binder. I did that , regularly using the moov spray with t

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Get MRI ankle , may be your ligaments have not healed ...  Read More

I'm getting allergy type of wound in left ankle alone , it will gone and come back after few days , past one yr only I'm suffering, no sugar at all , not getting in another foot or any part of body . Doctor suggested vit c tablet and tetmosol soap, but it's not going, tat wound at first looks like black patch , and it swells and tickling type of pa

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Don't worry...you are suffering from eczematous dermatitis causing this patches.. Specific medicine available for good control... Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consultation for d ...  Read More

Sir....i fell from the stairs and broke my tibia and fibula near my lower left ankle.....then it has been operated with plates and screws.....i am 31...i regularly used to exercise before.... Can i recover if i take bed rest between 3 to 6 weeks?

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Follow the advice of your operating doctor Consult me search browse on goggle practo Dr Rajinder Sharma 42 years expertise Senior Orthopaedic neuro spine joint replacement surgeon chandigarh Govt re ...  Read More

When I sit on the ground then in the sitting position then I have pain and can not sit and have to put the leg to the side and then sit again I have got the x-ray done but nothing came in the x-ray my x-ray is normal but i don't know why my ankle hurts My ankle hurts only in the setting position

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Hi It seems like you have tightness of the muscles of the leg. You need to do stretching exercises for the calf muscles and anterior muscles. ...  Read More

When wearing slipper pain in ankle and foot which reach to I think hip joint or groin , but wearing shoes make mei comfortable, so i m buying a soft cushion slipper, my question my may foot and ankle will be ok after wearing new slipper, but suppose if I wear my old slipper again will my pain still be there, I have flat foot, so flat foot can n

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Possibly maybe due to footwear. ...  Read More

Am ramya 28 years old after lockdown i have started walking and running ....slowly While walking and standing am feeling lot of pain in ankle foot and calf muscle from one year am not able to stand more than 5 minutes ...i have consulted ortho scanned mri and xray and blood test...nothing was found ..is this related to arthritis? Please help me out

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Take one opinion from a Rheumatologist. ...  Read More

Last few months have swollen ankles more in left side.Heaviness and bloating in legs when I walk. What can be the reason?

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Kindly discuss for your concern ...  Read More

Ankle pain is occuring regular basis and foot pain also please describe me to take next step obesity

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Does it increase with activity ? Take a short course of painkillers Use soft footwear Start vit d and calcium ...  Read More

I twisted my ankle 2.5 days ago. The pain has subsided now and I can walk slowly. However the front part of the foot is swollen since yesterday. It also looks a bit bluish. I am doing ice compress and using an ointment. Also trying to keep the leg raised as much as possible. I am worried about why the swelling isn't going down even when the pain i

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Hi, this might be due to ligament injury in your ankle due to the twisting force, however we should also get an x ray done to rule out any fracture For the time being i will prescribe you some medica ...  Read More

I'm asking this question for my grandmother, she is having blood pressure and diabetes. Her blood sugar levels are high, fasting blood sugar is around 200mg/dl and postprandial blood sugar is around 300 to 400 mg/dl. She is also having blood pressure. So why is this foot or ankle swelling is it due to to high blood glucose and hypertension? Or some

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What is the age? Ankle and foot swelling is due to?hypertension with CCF? Nephropathy.or due to medications. Consult Diabetologist and cardiologist with all details. Requires evaluation and rescheduli ...  Read More

It's been a month since the swelling appeared near the ankle and it started paining 10 days ago and since then many gels and sprays are used to get rid of pain but it is still persistent what should I do???

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Get sr.uric acid test... call me ...  Read More

Mom has Foot ankle pain since 1.5 years, walking problem, sudden pain on keeping foot on floor. Sometimes swallon may be due to some medication, so many medicines she has. Which specialist to meet for Foot pain we are confused? She has Gall Bladder operated Thyroid High BP Diabetes.

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foot pain in a 61 years old diabetic hypertensive lady may be due to osteoarthritis or gout and others. there are certain blood investigations which can be done to evaluate the cause of foot pain alon ...  Read More

My father is having diabetes sugar (age 76), he also having right leg pain. Earlier he had small hole in foot which took almost one year to close with different medication. Now he has ankle and foot swelling issue with heavy pain, so that barely he could walk. We tried naturopathy allopathy english medicine everything. Nothing is working out. Plea

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In diabetes peripheral neuropathy is very common. Need to rule out that.. ...  Read More

Doctors, I'm 14 Years Old. My Height is 5 Feet 8/9 Inch & Weight is 104.5 KG. On The Recommendations of Doctors, I Started Walking For 20 Days. Some Area Of My Ankle & Foot Have Been Swollen For 8-9 Days. I'm Also Giving A Picture Of The Affected Area. The Swollen Area Has No Pain, But I Can Feel Some Pains in The Bone Located Down On The S

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Try ice pack application over the swollen site. You might have started walking vigorously from day1. Kindly start slow and improve accordingly. Consult a doctor nearby incase it is becoming unbearabl ...  Read More

Doctors, I'm 14 Years Old. My Height is 5 Feet 8/9 Inch & My Weight is 104.5 KG. I'm Having Foot & Ankle Swelling Due To Overweight. I Have Been Walking For 20 Days. The Swelling is Reduced But Not Fully Or Heavily Reduced. What Should I Do Now? How Much Time it Can Take To Fully Heal The Swelling Due To Overweight? Please Inform Me Doctor.

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Eat healthy consult a dietician to reduce weight Put a pillow below the ankle when you sleep Drink plenty of water ...  Read More

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