Injuries - December 2006

My dad broke 1, maybe 2 legs at work because steel fell on him. Whats the worst thing that could happen to him.

2006-12-12 09:26:15 · 14 answers · asked by Tommy S 2

i slipped and my forearm has swollen and hurts any thoughts?

2006-12-12 08:50:49 · 4 answers · asked by mike d 1

Hi,
My cousin (only 18 years old) had a car accident(the driver was drunk and was speeding) and he had spine injury and broken back bone. He had an operation 2 days ago and the broken back bone was fixed with platinum, he can talk but he can't feel or move hes body from the neck down. I feel sorry for him-It's horrible to watch him like that. Do you think he will be able some day to walk again? Will he has a normal life or he will suffer for rest of his life? Thank you

2006-12-12 08:34:15 · 6 answers · asked by canukltd 1

2006-12-12 08:11:40 · 13 answers · asked by flavorlicious 2

i hurt my right wrist really bad and i dont know what i did but it is a little swollen and whenever i twist my arm (like opening a door nob) or if i move my wrist it kills!! do you think i tore something or is it just a sprain ..i dont think it is broken since i can move it

it has been hurting like this for 2 days now ever since i woke up yesterday . should i got to the doctors or if not then what should i do to make it stop hurting?

2006-12-12 08:03:55 · 6 answers · asked by Sarah Ann 1

I broke my 2nd & 3rd toe.. Do I tape them together? Or do I tape them to other toes, like my 3rd to my 4th? Hmm, a lot of numbers, but help? Right now, I'm taping my 2 broken toes together.. it seems to be okay..?

2006-12-12 07:25:23 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah R :] 3

Fran is a 68 yr old woman who has been brought to Oakwood hospital by her husband. She has severe back pain after a fall in the living room. The husband is confused by the severity of Fran's pain since he observed the fall. He explains to the doctor that she fell on the carpet in the living room upon getting up from a chair. Fran's pain is centered in the thoracic area and X-ray studies show fractures at T10- T12. The X-ray also shows decreased bone density in all the vertebraes -cervical thru lumbar. through further examination the doctor observes that Fran is bow-legged and the joints are very swollen. Blood works shows much osteoblast activity within the bone.

2006-12-12 06:48:38 · 4 answers · asked by whatever 1

2006-12-12 05:06:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband just had surgery yesterday to repair his retina.The problem is we are to fly out next week(7 days) to disney world.We live in new york and its a 2 yr direct flight.His doctor advised him not to fly but we have planned this trip for months.Can any one please tell us what can happen if we decided to go?We really can't postpon the trip as we love going at chrismas time.Is it worth the chance or should we just cancel?

2006-12-12 04:36:18 · 7 answers · asked by cghalse 1

I have recently returned from a trip to Hong Kong, i was feeling when i entered the airport and boarded my plane. But the during the flight i had devloped a running nose and coughing spazms. When i got off i became dizzy, felt ill. it's gotten better, but in the last hour the syptoms came back (I've started to cough blood) and now it's getting worse. I don't want to tell my family because they'd get worried. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME??? please help, i really hope this just a normal cold and that i'll get better.

2006-12-12 04:27:11 · 6 answers · asked by Workin_Dad 1

.....what symptoms would this person have?

2006-12-12 02:50:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone have any home remedies to help a fever for my son. The doctor said to just give him childrens tylonal. It works but not fast enough. He kept me up all night. I sat in the chair with a cold cloth on his head for and hour. He is still burning up. Ive been giving him lots of water. etc. Thanks to anyone who has any ideas.

2006-12-12 01:14:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-12 01:02:45 · 7 answers · asked by kissilips 1

and it looked pretty bad, so I took her to the ER. They told me it was most likely broken. After the xrays, they didn't really know. They said it didn't look broken, but there was a dent in the bone. So they put a half cast/half splint on her and told me to take her to the orthopedic doctor. When they gave me my release papers they wrote it up as a contusion, which is a bruise on the soft tissue. So which is it? My problem is that it's going to be 4 or 5 days before the orthopedic can see her and I don't think she needs this stupid splint on. She hates it and begs for me to take it off. She hasn't been crying with pain only just wants the splint off. What would you do?

2006-12-12 00:11:14 · 4 answers · asked by lilmama 4

My son just turned 15. He has been complaining of frequent headaches for over couple of years, and the situation is getting worse, tylenol and motrin do not help any more. Doctor's appointment again today. They say it's nothing.

2006-12-11 23:52:40 · 14 answers · asked by Just asking 2

im not jokeing it really hurts and i have no idea were it came from what should i do? its really really painful it just one but still what is it?

2006-12-11 23:38:26 · 2 answers · asked by mu_ba 2

my husband is in the army he fell and has nerve damage in his back and is causing his foot to go numb, he loves the army and is afraid he will get chaptered out if he goes for help/ do you think he would be chaptered out or just put on a profile?

2006-12-11 23:28:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-11 22:43:54 · 8 answers · asked by mattharris_71 1

At the begining they said Its not work related now I have a lawyer they want to make me an offer $1500.00 what should I do ?My lawyer and I think Its too little even to pay for chiropractor I have a problem with a nerve in my back and lumbar strain problems and I had a head contusion and concussion I still have headaches I am still under neurologist care what do you recommend me? 1500 is nothing and i am paying for my care

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I was loading a truck that day and I wasnt trained for that and the manger told me to hurry up he gave me three trailers to load I passed out inside the trailer I think I have one witness but he is changing his statement the paramedics report says that they saw me loading trailers when they hear a big sound on the floor when I slip

2006-12-11 20:32:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

And hit it just right so it's the ultimate pain. I just brushed my hand across in the most accidentally painful way. owwww

2006-12-11 20:07:31 · 6 answers · asked by Joe 5

after a dislocated shoulder, whats the best time frame to heal the shoulder before overhead sports such as volleyball? will i feel like my shoulder is gna come out with overhead activity?

2006-12-11 19:02:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i neva had a specific injury 2 ma knee buh sum how i have a loose bone fragment under ma kneecap that grinds wen i walk... im supposed 2 have it removed with arthroscopic surgery.. wat kinda scars should i expect and wats tha healing rate?

2006-12-11 17:36:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-11 17:30:37 · 5 answers · asked by jerbear1011 2

i'm not sure if i have a herniated disc because i don't feel pain in my legs, but my back pain is sharp and especially painful when i arch my back

2006-12-11 17:24:31 · 5 answers · asked by asakurayoh 1

2006-12-11 17:20:31 · 9 answers · asked by Raine 1

i broke my wrist and i just got a cast put on today is there anyway i can get rid of this itching and please anybody that had a cast before how was it like for u? and what were some ways to help it?

2006-12-11 16:09:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been under a lot of stress for the past month and half, and it seems like my little finger on my left hand is always numb. You know like how your lip feels after you leave the dentist. At first I thought it was how I was sleep on my arm. But after 2 weeks of it, I didn't think I could be sleeping on it every night. Then I thought about a pinced nerve, but how long does a pinced nerve last? It is really starting to bother me. The reason I think it might be stress, it that, it seems like everytime I get worked up, that is when it is the worst. Help please. And just so you know, jumping up and going to the doctor is the last resort. I don't have medical insurance.

2006-12-11 15:44:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

If an elderly person falls from losing their balance and hits their head but insists that they are not injured and refuses to be checked out, what should the caregiver do? look for?

2006-12-11 14:49:01 · 5 answers · asked by stu 1

please help. we had to evacuate my building at work and i had to go down 20 flights of steps. now the back of my thighs ache and my legs feel like they wont hold me up. it is very difficult to walk and especially to go up and down stairs. what can i do to feel better

2006-12-11 14:46:00 · 6 answers · asked by Diana K 3

After the fractured foot surgery back in June, doctor had told me no running, jumping, dancing till December. Well it's now December, and I'm still limpin like a fool. I ran on a treadmill the other day and the next day my toes were killing me. Hair is still growing long around the foot and it's numbing so I think it has not healed completely yet. Any tips on how I can slowly rehabilitate the foot? What exercises? Or Should I just wait a little longer before I do anything?

2006-12-11 14:21:14 · 3 answers · asked by Clumsy 3