Injuries - December 2006

i just got my 4 wisdoms teeth removed 3 days ago and theirs still inflammation on my cheeks...how long does it take for the inflammation to finally go away??

2006-12-30 15:23:06 · 5 answers · asked by Ed Flowers 1

i went to a doctor once when i was 10 and he told me i had fluid in my knee but nothing serious, now i went snowboarding last thursday and i fell ontop of my knee. when i came home i wrapped my knee in warm towels but it feels like a knife cut right through it, its not dislocated. but would it have to do anything with that fluid? i also have this when i run.

2006-12-30 15:02:28 · 8 answers · asked by Dressage Santa Kiss 1

I have gotten injured a lot in sports. I've broken bones, sprained ankles many of times. Im a little cautious of jumping up high towards the hoop to draw a foul when i drive threw the lane in basketball because i dont wanna come down and be out 4-8 weeks on a sprained ankle. Im also a little cautious when trying to draw the offensive foul by falling back because ive broken my wrist before trying to brace a fall.
Any way(s) of just putting this fear or cautiousness out of my mind or forgetting it. Thank you

2006-12-30 14:51:06 · 4 answers · asked by ricky brown 1

When my knee is bent for about 10 minutes it starts hurting really bad and the seconed i stretch it out perfectly straight it's an instant relief. This happened to me through out kindergarten(we sat on the carpet with our legs crossed all day). But throught out my life it's once in a while. I will go through a week of it then it goes away for a long time. Now it came and its staying!! My knee hurts when i put any pressure on it. I cant get up on my own if i kneal down. Any thoughts?

2006-12-30 14:43:47 · 5 answers · asked by pinkskies0421 1

-walk and a driver ran a red light. There's no liability dispute. I got a fracture at C2 (neck) but, wasn't paralyzed & was taken by amb to the hosp for 3 days and have been conservatively treating. I have surgery sched in Jan. to repair a disk herniation where the break occurred. I've had back surgery before and know it is hell to go through, but was all healed up prior to this. I'mgoing broke from not working and haven't hired an attorney because I thought ins. co. would be fair. My medical bills are 25K and the surgery will run another 65K. My lost earning are 50K so far, but will go on another 3 mos after surgery. I have my own bus. & do physical work, & haven't worked since the acc because my dr said that with the fract its too dangerous. Policy limits are 250K. They offered me 45K b4 they knew about surg & cost. Also they sent my lost earnings to CPA to verify cuz I'm self employed. Now I've sent that in and am wondering to to expect & accept? Serious answers only please.

2006-12-30 13:44:24 · 3 answers · asked by Sherry W 1

I have been suffering from problems with my ears for about 7 weeks i first went to the doctors about 6 weeks ago and he gave me antibiotics coz he said there was an ear infection but that didnt go i went back he gave me drops coz he said there was a build up in my ears. It still didnt go so i went back and he said there was an infection so he gave me antibiotics. I went a fourth time to a differnt doctor and she said there is no infecition and no wax build up. So she is refering me to the hospital to have a hearing test. I have to wait 6 to 8 weeks for an appointment. My symptoms are both ears hurt from time to time not alot. There is no discharge. There is somtimes a whistling noise in my ears sometimes it sounds like i can hear my bload flowing. It is very unacomfortable at time and i can only hear it when its silent or not much noise also ive bin geting banging nosises in my left ear please help me

2006-12-30 11:22:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi everybody,
I am going tuesday for surgery on my index finger. I accidentally cut myself pretty deep with a razor knife. now my finger from the laceration up is numb and I cannot bend my finger like I used to. my question is have any of you ever had this kind of surgery and what can I expect?

2006-12-30 10:44:54 · 1 answers · asked by giamc 1

Last night, I ran into my dresser (it was dark) and I busted my lip and my gums were bleeding, and today I can't move my nose. I know I didn't break my nasal bone, but I was thinking i could've broken my vomer (the little bone in between your nostrils)

Anyway, I was wondering what the symptoms of a broken nose are.

2006-12-30 10:29:29 · 7 answers · asked by morethanitseems 2

2006-12-30 10:12:59 · 34 answers · asked by stuart r 2

I was rear-ended today. There is minimal visable damage to my car, what I can see can probably be buffed out. I was visably shaking afterward and had a headache very shortly afterward. Now a few hours later, the center of my back and one side of my neck feel mildly stiff and sore. It's a holiday weekend, so I can't get checked by a chiropractor until Tuesday, my only immediate option would be the ER - but I don't want to make too big a deal out of it... and I'm home alone with the kids, it's be a pain to go to the ER tonight. Is it OK to wait until Tuesday? Should I go to the ER tomorrow even if it was a minor accident and they won't have a back specialist in there anyhow? I'd appreciate any advice... I do NOT want to be hurt, but I want to be sure I get the care I need b/c I'm starting a new job this week that is physically demanding.

2006-12-30 10:08:29 · 9 answers · asked by Bored Enough To Be Here 6

my back and my hips have been hurting a lot recently, whenever i move just a little. whenever i bend over, my back starts hurting, or whenever i lean forward just a little, my hips start to hurt so much. or whenever i try to do the bridge, my back really starts to hurt. what's going on??? i'm only 15 and i don't want to think i'm getting old!! i mean, when i was younger, i used to do major backflips and somersaults just perfectly.

2006-12-30 08:52:29 · 7 answers · asked by i like turtles 3

2006-12-30 07:34:11 · 2 answers · asked by aceventuradude 1

My knees get swollen every so often. They are swollen today, I am not pregnant that I know of. It is hard to do things when they are this way. What home remidy do I use?

2006-12-30 07:24:59 · 15 answers · asked by Angel 2

Pulling the trash bag out of a trash container? Ever get hurt ? I once read of someone that fell as thay pulled the bag out of a trash container, And broke a hip, He died from a heart attack do to the pain, From the broken hip. what killed this man? The trash container,broken hip,or the heart attack

2006-12-30 07:16:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I broke my ankle a week ago and my two doctors disagree on weather I should have screws put in to fix it or to treat it inoperablely. I have read alot about this break in studies and it says that there is about as good a chance of it healing with or without the surgery as long as it is cared for well. The break is on the inside of the right ankle. The joint is stable but it cracked off the piece of the larger leg bone that creates the covering over the ankle joint. What should I do? Surgery, why? Just take care of it? How? I need some advise as the doctors here don't agree.
I have a conferance to travel to down in Houstin in 6 weeks and need to do the best for it between now and then.

2006-12-30 07:12:06 · 9 answers · asked by MtnManInMT 4

I just got my nose pierced two days ago and i have had to sneeze so much but ive been holding them in. Is it okay to go ahead and sneeze? Also how long did you wait to change your stud?
Any anwsers would help thank you!!!

2006-12-30 07:04:12 · 7 answers · asked by LT 1

I hurt my pinky yesterday (and of course on my right hand) it is swollen a bit and extremely sore to move it. I can move it alittle bit but is very sore. Do you think it is broken or strained? What can I do??

Thanks and Happy New Year :)

2006-12-30 06:03:12 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4

to help get back the feeling? also, it seems as if the numbness is spreading a little bit to my lips. is this normal?

2006-12-30 05:57:05 · 7 answers · asked by aceventuradude 1

and the doctors have said it is just a bug and to let it run it`s course that was 3 weeks ago now she has been taken to hospital as she has got worse, why do doctors not just examine the patient and keep an eye on them to make sure they are getting better, the appointment was on the phone as the gp did`nt think it was neccesary to bring her along to the surgery, she is only 1 year old

2006-12-30 03:54:00 · 9 answers · asked by MAD FEMALE 4

I don't know what happened. The tip of my finger just swole up, and it really hurts. I tried to put ice on it, and the ice made it worse. What do I do?

2006-12-30 03:09:19 · 6 answers · asked by Jwill J 1

I hacked the nail off my big toe in a garden accident a few years ago. It has been growing back - but sideways and upwards. Think it's gotta come off, but 2 peeps I spoke to say its really painful. My pain threshold not that great - OK, I'm a bit of a baby! Anybody had it done?

2006-12-30 00:14:13 · 14 answers · asked by Bunts 6

Almost 3 weeks ago I hurt my knee running. One doctor I saw told me it was a bone bruise and one told me that it was prepatellar bursitis, but I saw somebody in sports medicine last week who told me that what I was describing sounded like a meniscal tear. I had an MRI to confirm and the results indicate medial meniscal intrasubstance degeneration which may or may not be a tear.
It's quite painful when I walk, it pops, and the joint line is very tender. What are my options in terms of treating this? I'm in my 20s in case that makes a difference. I assume the basic scenario is surgery or conservative tx. I'm terrified of both the cost and the prospect of even minor surgery but this injury is making me quite miserable.

2006-12-29 23:54:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Partner Fell down the stairs yesterday and has hurt his ankle - the hospital says that it is not broken, well they couldn't see a break the ankle itself is very swollen and he can put know wieght on it at all. He has been give diclofenac to takeand NHS Direct advised me to give him Co Codamol aswell. He is in agony, they didn't tell him exactly whay he has done, he has to crawl around the flat. Can this be normal without there being a break. - all advise greatfully received.

2006-12-29 22:34:15 · 18 answers · asked by boobiebear 2

I had an accident at work and I can't sleep at night or I can't sleep my 8 hours like I used to I fell and hit my head I was diagnosed with head concusion any ideas I can only sleep like for 3 hours and weak up again plese help

2006-12-29 21:58:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

last night i stubbed my toe, i nearly passed out through the pain and have been awake nearly all night because the toe has been throbbing. how do i know if its broken without a very long visit to a and e with 2 small babies in tow!

2006-12-29 19:45:50 · 13 answers · asked by LISA S 2

2006-12-29 19:38:17 · 6 answers · asked by rita m 1

i was wondering, the 3 of the the four quadricep muscles in the thigh, vastus madialis, vastus lateralis and vastus intermedialis. all have the word vastus before there position within the leg. as well as the fourth quadricep femoris rectus, they all attach to and around the knee. if any one could help, and tell me what the word vastus refers to ?

2006-12-29 19:21:18 · 4 answers · asked by magic ian 1

What should I do If I got over blade activate? please help me out thanks

2006-12-29 18:40:05 · 5 answers · asked by np b 1

i think they might be sprained... after playing a good game of hokey... should i go to the doctor?

2006-12-29 17:43:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

had a plate put in both feet. Will he recover to 100%?

2006-12-29 17:26:16 · 3 answers · asked by subgenius 4