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When I watch some of these shows on TV that feature hip-hop and break dancers, I can't help but wonder how they learn those moves without hurting themselves. I've got a 14-year-old son who is big into hip-hop right now. Where would I take him if he ever injured himself?17 weeks 2 days ago102
I'm searching the Internet for any help I can find. Our six-year-old daughter broke her femur in a car accident. She was safely in her booster seat in the backseat, but the force of the impact caused her seat to get shoved up under the passenger seat in front of her. Then the passenger seat got lodged against her leg. They have put her in a full spica cast. My problem is I also have a younger child with cerebral palsy who had a hip derotational surgery two weeks ago and she is also in a hip spica. I simply can't handle both. Can the cast be taken off the six-year-old and some other splint be used instead?10 weeks 2 days ago112
I sprained my ankle last summer and now every once in a while, my ankle just gives out from under me. I never know when it's going to happen. Why does it do this?12 weeks 3 days ago166
I don't know if you've ever seen the Bill Murray movie Lost in Translation but that describes me. I just came back from the orthopedic surgeon's office. I listened while they described three or four possible ways to treat the torn cartilage in my ankle. I have papers and pamphlets of all kinds. I can't remember half of what was said. Could you go over this with me again. I am lost in the translation. What's a debridement, OAT, ACI, and MACI? Which one should I go for?15 weeks 2 days ago167
I've been reading up on various ways to surgically repair deep tears of joint cartilage. I'd like to be able to talk intelligently with the surgeon. I found one report on-line about a sandwich procedure but I didn't really understand what this was. Can you please explain it to me?41 weeks 2 days ago175
As a computer freak consumer, I do all my research for cars, vacuums, goods and services (including health care) while on-line. I'm currently looking for a good hand surgeon to treat my De Quervain's disease. Everything I read says I should find someone who is evidence-based. I'd like to be evidence-based in my research, too. What do you recommend?15 weeks 2 days ago176
I hurt my back in a bicycle accident over a year ago. Despite medical and chiropractic treatment, I still have back pain. My doctors think I'm actually dealing with two separate injuries, but I'm not convinced. It seems like I've had constant back pain ever since the accident. Is there some way to sort this all out? Can I figure out what's from the first accident and what's from something else?45 weeks 2 days ago180
Mother is 82-years old and lives in Podunk, USA. Yesterday, she broke her ankle tripping over the cat. Now she needs surgery. We want her to come here where there is a large hospital for the surgery. She insists her local orthopedic surgeon will do just fine. Is there any way we can convince her a bigger city-hospital would be better than a small, rural center?27 weeks 3 days ago185
Please help! I'm two weeks away from my senior dance recital and I sprained my ankle. What can I do to get fast aid and get back on my feet in time for the show?17 weeks 2 days ago187
I am an athletic trainer with a college-level women's volleyball team. Many of our players ask me to tape their ankles as a precaution against injury. This takes a lot of time, not to mention the cost of the tape. Is there any evidence to support the use of taping for this purpose?12 weeks 3 days ago194
When I had my total knee replacement done, the orthopedic surgeon put me on a blood thinner to help prevent clots. I'm facing possible surgery on my ankle now because of a fracture that healed wrong. Will they automatically put me on those blood thinners again? I really don't like to be taking anything like this.27 weeks 3 days ago197
Our 16-year-old daughter is getting ready for her dance recital. She was dancing around the house in tennis shoes and sprained her ankle. The doctor at the emergency department gave her some basic instructions to rest and ice the ankle. Will this be enough to get her back on her feet in time to dance?1 year 8 weeks ago202
My 16-year-old daughter is a very serious ballet dancer. She hopes to finish her last year of high school at an international dance academy. But over the summer, she was diagnosed with a bone fragment in her ankle that has to be removed. Can this be done quickly and easily? What are the results of this type of surgery?47 weeks 5 days ago207
I had a special surgery done on my ankle to repair a big hole in the cartilage. The surgeon transferred normal, healthy cartilage from my knee to the ankle. In two more weeks, I'll be headed into therapy. What can I expect from that?41 weeks 2 days ago217
I'm looking into the possibility of having an ankle replacement. What I've found so far is that only certain people qualify for this operation. How do they decide who can get one?32 weeks 3 days ago220
I sprained my left ankle out hiking in a prairie dog field. Stepped right into one of their burrow openings and that was that! I'm told I was lucky I didn't just break it. The physician's assistant at the local clinic gave me the usual RICE recipe (rest, ice, compression with an Ace wrap, and elevation above the level of my heart) and suggested rehab with our local physical therapist. I'm not really a rehab kind of guy. Can I just skip that part?17 weeks 2 days ago221
Years ago I had to choose between an ankle fusion and an ankle replacement. The implants used in the replacement were fairly new and unpredictable. So I went with the fusion. I've always wondered if I made the right choice. What's the status of ankle replacement these days?32 weeks 3 days ago224
I was knocked over by a 100-pound dog chasing a squirrel. I twisted my ankle with enough force to tear the tendon along the outside of my right ankle. The surgeon gave me a choice to try physical therapy or schedule surgery for next week. I'm not really sure what to do. What do you think I should do?36 weeks 3 days ago226
I hate to admit it but I smacked the front of my ankle into a steel support on a construction project I was working on. I went to the clinic but they didn't find anything wrong. Now two months later, I find out I actually ruptured my tibialis anterior tendon. I'm scheduled for surgery but with all the delays, they can't guarantee me a perfect result. How could this have been missed two months ago?41 weeks 2 days ago232
Our 18-year-old son is still on our insurance policy. He recently sprained his ankle big time. X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs all show damage to the talus bone with a corner of the bone broken off. And there are several loose pieces of bone or cartilage inside the joint causing pain and a locking sensation of the joint. He doesn't want to have surgery. What happens if we just let him go? Could he and up worse than he is now?32 weeks 3 days ago232
Why is it taking longer for surgeons to find better ways to operate on ankles than on other joints like the knees and hips? I read that they don't like to do that smaller surgery where they use a camera and that this is only for the bigger joints.1 year 2 weeks ago236
My son is heading into high school sports. I'd like to do everything possible to help him prevent injuries. He's especially prone to ankle sprains. What kind of shoes work best for this?1 year 7 weeks ago243
I'm about to turn myself into the physical therapist. I've sprained and resprained the same ankle four times this month. My own exercise program isn't working. What will a rehab expert do that I haven't done for myself?1 year 3 weeks ago247
I've always had weak ankles right from the start. After spraining them both (again), I went to see an athletic trainer to get some exercises. But even after six weeks of doing them everyday, last Saturday, I sprained my left ankle again. What am I doing wrong?24 weeks 3 days ago250
I confess I have been rolling over on my ankle enough that it's starting to get swollen. As a dance instructor, I don't feel I can tape it or stay off my feet. It wouldn't be a good example to my young students. I'm searching the Internet for any help I can find. What should I do?17 weeks 2 days ago266
I had some injections into my knee that was supposed to make them slippery again. My arthritis seems much better since then. I checked into having the same treatment for my ankle, but they said it isn't available in the U.S. yet. I'd have to go to Europe if I really want that. Is it in the works here?50 weeks 2 days ago269
Years ago, I sprained my left ankle badly. After a long time, it finally got better on its own. Now I keep injuring the calf muscle. I'm worried it might tear. What can I do to keep from respraining the ankle and/or tearing the Achilles tendon?1 year 5 weeks ago271
I broke my ankle about a year ago. The fracture healed but the painful symptoms never went away. Eventually, they discovered a big hole in the cartilage around one of the ankle bones. The surgeon is going to take a plug of cartilage and bone from inside my knee and put it in the hole in my ankle bone. Have you ever heard of this technique? Is it safe?15 weeks 2 days ago271
I'm doing a rehab program for my ankle because I keep spraining it. The hardest thing is using the rocker and wobble boards. I just can't seem to balance on the dang things. What do you suggest?1 year 3 weeks ago274
I sprained my left ankle again for what seems like the 10th time. I was just walking across the yard, and my ankle rolled right out from under me. Why does this keep happening to me?25 weeks 3 days ago274
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