Broken Bones & Sprains
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12 Year Old Falling Apart
Asked by D.T. from San Diego
on May 25, 2011
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Hi Moms!
We have a blended family and my 12 year old Stepson does not follow the house rules, mainly because my husband does not make him. For example this morning m...
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- D. Sounds like you and your husband need to get on the same page. Blended families are really tough and the biological parents really need to be an integrated part of...
- Your husband's parenting approach suggests that he's very familiar with your SS's ways and has probably been trying to handle this "problem" for sometime in the way he...
- As a fellow step mom you have my sympathy. Being a step mom is hard and when the child is older and already set in a pattern (other than yours) it gets even harder. ...
Is Muscle Permanetly Damaged After Bone Fracture?
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on June 8, 2008
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I am starting to work out and I have one calf that is smaller than the other. Many years ago, I broke my tibia, the large bone in your lower leg. Somehow along the l...
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- Every now and again, there is a person who visits this web-site. I think his name is Daniel Pena. I think he is a personnal trainer. He has given really good advice in...
- Hi J., I broke my tibia and fibula in Sept 07. It was a complete spiral break, so I did not need surgery, but it took longer for me to heal since I had no assistan...
- Hi J., I am a certified Pilates Mat instructor and apprenticing to be a full Pilates Instructor. I believe that Pilates can help you gain strength and comfort back ...
Ex Was Shooting Plastic Pellets at My Son
Asked by R.K. from Boston
on April 19, 2010
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Now I don't have a problem with airsoft guns if you are playing a game w/ them or bb guns they have older boys using them at cub scouts but I really think its inapprop...
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- Hit this with everything suggested below. As stated, document everything with pictures, recordings pediatrician visits. Get a Notebook and record every visit with yo...
- Hey R., Oh Lord. Props to you for not going to his home and beating him with a wooden baseball bat. I'd file all the proper paperwork to have visitation right...
- Call the local police or sheriff! If your ex were shooting at someone's else's kid they would certainly get involved! I would be contacting my lawyer or getting on...
Concussions and Chiropractic
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on February 29, 2012
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Has anyone used a chiropractor to assess or treat a concussion? If so, how was your experience? My 12-year-old son suffered two sports-related concussions this winte...
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- I am a teacher and one of my students recently went to a chiropractor for a concussion. I asked her about it and she said it has helped tremendously. Her headaches h...
- OK...Kristen has clearly never experienced a chiro... While the chiropractor can't "cure" the concussion, he can address the issue surrounding it. The neck sprain i...
- Adjustments will help with the blood flow to the head and I agree with MandA M. that you should seek a chiropractor that will help with overall health, wellness, stret...
18 Month Old and Fracture?
Asked by L.N. from Benton Harbor
on June 10, 2008
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Hi Moms~
My 18 month old son climbed out of his crib yesterday morning and woke me up with a giant 'thud' to the carpet. All day he was delicate with his left wrist ...
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- Depending on the severity, sprains can actually be worse than broken bones. Being so young, he will heal quickly so matter what the injury, but you are smart to talk ...
- I would take him in...my 4yo daughter fell off the swing 2 weeks ago, her arm did not swell up (just barely) and just a tiny bruise but it was sore and she was gentle ...
- As a child I fractured my wrist a couple times and there was never any visible swelling or bruising. It could be just a sprain or strain, but I would still get it chec...
Bed/pressure Sore
Asked by S.R. from Chicago
on May 24, 2008
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Have a Dad who has bone cancer and a broken leg which keeps him in bed alot. He developed a bed sore in the hospital after surgery for a subdermal hematoma of the head...
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- Can you tell me more about the wound? I do some wound care at Ingalls ( I'm a physical therapist) and know a bit about many things. Mostly if it is not infected, we ...
- Consult with your doctor and/or home care provider until you feel that your concerns are being heard. You might consider a wound care assessment. Many hospitals have...
- The most important thing to do at this point is to keep it clean and keep him off of it. Make sure he is turning at least every 2 hours and try to avoid lying on the ...
Anyone Know About Baby Bunnies :(
Asked by L.L. from Hartford
on August 28, 2010
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My cat just came in with a baby bunny :( It is very much alive but looks like it may have a broken leg. It's only about 5 inches big, cutest little thing. Husband said...
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- oh gee... I hope it lasts the night. take it the the vet pronto, in the morning. Or unless there is a 24 hour emergency vet around. Give it water.... at the leas...
- I agree with what everyone's said so far - we raised quite a few bunnies when we were kids. But wild ones are different, and you probably need a specialist's help. I...
- you wouldn't happen to have a water spout for a hamster or anything? If not, I would dip a straw in water and offer that every couple hours... maybe offer veggies (car...
Physical Therapy for Sprained Ankle?
Asked by A.D. from Portland
on May 9, 2011
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About five months ago I sprained my ankle. The bruising and swelling is long gone, but at my regular check-up my doctor told me I have a lump of scar tissue forming at...
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- You can also "write" the alphabet with the ankle and do resistance exercises. When I sprained mine a few years ago doing gymnastics, our trainer had me do several exer...
- Did you use Arnica Salve on it? That always helps with pain. For a more permanent cure. I would go to a Rolfer and let them do my entire body over the course of a...
- You can go to massage as well as acupuncture for the scar tissue. But massage will help to break up that scar tissue. See if your insurance would pay for that instea...
Anyone Else Had a Toddler in a Cast??
Asked by M.S. from San Antonio
on May 6, 2008
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Last Friday night my children were playing in my son's room while I was straightening and folding laundry. My daughter has just learned to pull up to standing and was...
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- Hi M. Be careful not to wet it,my grand daughter at one time had a wrist and half arm cast and I was babysitting her, I have a pool and my children wanted to go in an...
- i'm typing one handed so forgive my shortness...sleeping baby in arms. my son had a cast at 16 mths and we would wrap it in saran for a bath and secure it with tape. ...
- My godson was in one for more than six months. He was maybe six or eight months old if that and he was crawling around and his at the time four year old brother was ru...
Anyone with Experience with Ulcers in Children
Asked by A.S. from Philadelphia
on July 22, 2011
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To give a little backround...
My son has complained on and off of belly pain for awhile. Doctor first said most likely dehydrated (it is hard to get him to drink)...
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- Go to a pediatric gastroenterologist and ask for blood tests to check for other conditions & h pylori bacteria which is known to cause ulcers/gastritis. To confirm an ...
- He sounds like his stomach is pretty sensitive to a few things. Whats the chance the pain meds are making his stomach hurt? So many things make mine hurt if taken on a...
- He needs to be scoped and tested for H. Pylori. The IGG blood test is not recommened to medical professionals any more (not for the last 3.5 years, only 75% accurrate...
