Today I was walking on the tiles where my mom probably had been cleaning. I accidently slipped and fell ( I fell onto the carpet though because I was near the border of my living room and kitchen. I kinda twisted my ankle and now it hurts when I move it. Although I can still walk and jump, it just feels sore. Can my growth plate possibly be stunted? How do I make sure without spending 300 dollars at the doctor's office?
2006-07-30 17:05:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Haha sorry, but this happened to my friend and it stunted the growth in his right arm.
2006-07-30 17:09:31 · update #1
lol, I'm pretty paranoid
2006-07-30 17:12:29 · update #2
It does hurt like **** when I move it though.
2006-07-30 17:15:16 · update #3
But is there any sign that I may have fractured it? Perhaps extreme pain or such?
2006-07-30 17:48:10 · update #4
IN order to damage your growth plate and/or stunt the bone growth, you have to fracture within the growth plate. It is highly unlikely that this happened by slipping onto the tiled floor.
2006-07-31 05:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by college@44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have x-ray vision, you're not going to know for sure unless that extremity fails to grow at the rate of the other one.
If you're concerned that you may have fractured the bone, you should have it examined by a professional and have an x-ray taken to rule out damage to the growth plate.
2006-07-30 17:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by firemedicgm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think it is.............. Its hard to damage a growth plate from a twist, its probably just a sprain. So the best you can do is take some pain reliever, ice it off and on, and try and keep off of it. Eventually you'll feel up and ready to just run around and it will be good again. GOOD LUCK!!
2006-07-30 17:10:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old are you? Growth plates (if you are over 15) would be completed in your foot.. The ones you need to be concerned with are usually associated with the long bones anyway..
2006-07-30 18:07:47 · answer #4 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your growth plate probably isnt' damaged if you didn't break your bone. Usually they only cause damage if you actually fracture the growth plate.
2006-07-30 17:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by candra_calhoon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
takes a hell of an impact to damage your "growth plate" ice 15 min. heat 15min. wrap in ace bandage take it easy for a day or two ,still hurting in a week see a MD.
2006-07-30 17:10:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can say with 100% certainty that i have no idea what a growth plate is
2006-08-07 16:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by polyesterfred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, if you wait three years, and one leg is shorter than the other, then you did injure your growth plate.
2006-07-30 17:08:05 · answer #8 · answered by retlin17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a question you should as your doctor.
2016-03-27 07:49:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-30 17:09:33 · answer #10 · answered by animalmother 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋