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Hairline Fractures in Arm's and Elbows
Asked by C.D. from Washington DC
on February 25, 2008
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My son is 6 and on Thursday he fell from the 4 1/2 foot chin up bar on the playground and landed on the playground surface (not sure what its composition is but the gr...
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- Hi C., Have you taken the child to the Orthopedic specialist yet? That is your best bet. Keep the splint on, don't take it off. D.
- I have a son (now 16) and he has broken his arm and leg. He fell from a tree and said he hurt his arm, it did not swell right away and so we thought he just hurt it. T...
- My daughter had almost the same thing happen to her in September over labor day weekend. She was jumping on a trampoline with her cousins and fell on one of their kne...
Hurt Arm/ Not Broken/ Noone Knows What to Do
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on November 6, 2007
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Ok a week ago my daughter(6) was rollerskating with her Brownie Troop. Fell and hurt her arm. Was ok til nighttime and was moaning and crying in her sleep. Called our ...
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- okay, so I'm a medical assistant but I won't give advice that I feel is just my opinion! You need to follow-up with the doctor on Friday and go with your gut!!! Ice he...
- B., Trust your gut. If your daughter's arm is still hurting, you need to see the other Dr. on Friday. I have enough experience with Dr.'s and medicine to know that ...
- p.s. you are not the first person I know who has has a bad experience at Tria.
Pediatric Orthopedic for 17 Mo Old
Asked by E.A. from Dallas
on October 10, 2009
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My 17 month old daughter broke her arm last night. It shouldn't need surgery...its a clean break. Just need good hands to cast up such a little arm. Anyone you reco...
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- So sorry to hear that about your little one! We saw Dr. Humeniuk in Plano when my son hurt his foot. He is fantastic! 4001 W 15th #200 Plano 75093 ###-###-####
- Metrocrest Orthopedics at Josey and FM 544. Right down the road from The Colony. They have a great bunch of Dr's there and on site casting facilities etc. Our Dr w...
- How is your 17 month child doing? Have you tried taking her to Scotish Rites Childrens; Hospital? it is on I-35 and Oak Lawn, right after the bridge on your right. Al...
Hurt Hand
Asked by M.Y. from Charlotte
on December 19, 2009
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yesterday i almost fell off the roof (i work @ a mobile home factory) i caught myself on a rail, but my left rist got bent back with the force of my (180lb) weight. I ...
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- "ICE" -- Immobilize, Cool, Elevate -- try not to move your hand much, keep ice or cool water on it, and keep it elevated (at least, as opposed to hanging down). Take i...
- M., Employers are required to have workman's compensation insurance that pays for injuries on the job. Call your supervisor (or any supervisor whose phone number you...
- I just wanted to let you know when I broke my wrist it was the same, no swelling and only pain when I put pressure on it or something touched it. I broke a small bone...
Numbness in Arms and Hands
Asked by J.E. from Boise
on February 3, 2009
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My husband has had on-going numbness in his arms and hands for the past several months. It seems to alternate between the right arm/hand and left. It happens on and o...
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- Last time I was pregnant I had numbness in my hands and arms. The gynecologist told me that it was just carpal tunnel associated with pregnancy and that it would go a...
- J. E, I would strongly recommend he get an MRI done, my guess is he may have a buding disc in his back. There are many reasons, generally it is some kind of nerve da...
- J., I would highly recommend Massage Therapy. Maybe Structural Integration (Structural is a form of Massage Therapy that is extremely deep and works to lengthen the...
Question About a Recent Doctor Visit
Asked by P.C. from Dallas
on February 25, 2011
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Hi ladies. I'm not sure if this is an appropriate subject to bring up here, but I don't know where else to get advice. Here's the situation...a few weeks ago when we h...
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- I'd talk to your regular doc, who has a history and relationship with you. I just called our dentist about something and I am glad I did. Not that it was a huge issue,...
- You have had at least two medical professionals suggest that you seek out an orthopedic. I understand that you cannot afford to go, but I would suggest that you go an...
- Why assume that an ortho doc automatically means MRI's? Bring your x-rays with you. You can always call the ortho's office in advance and make sure that they don't au...
Anyone's Child Suffered a Fractured Finger?
Asked by D.G. from New York
on November 2, 2006
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My son fractured his finger with a basketball on Monday. Friday, they are performing 'closed reduction' on his finger to re-align the bone. Has anyone gone through s...
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- My oldest son (now almost 9) got a hairline fracture in thumb when he was only 2 years old. I lived in an apartment with old windows, and had one of the windows propp...
- I found this article on the web. If they do put him under for a bit, be prepared for him to wake up irritable and possibly nauseated. My 2 boys had different surgeries...
- Oh Yeah, My son was starting 1st grade and 1 week before he started, he fell and went hand first onto to driveway. Broke his middle finger, actually split the tip of ...
Toddler Hurt His Leg
Asked by W.H. from Dallas
on September 16, 2008
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After over 4 hours in the ER yesterday I still don't know why my 22 month old boy can't/won't put weight on his right leg. He woke up Monday morning and when I normal...
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- W., I agree with Tanya F., My daughter hurt her leg at 15 mos old and at the cooks children's they could not find a break because she was so small. They casted her fo...
- My son had this when he was little. I can't remember the name but I was worried too and it was nothing. As long as they took blood and did x-rays, and found nothing,...
- A similar thing happened to my 3 year old. he jumped off the bed and hurt his foot. The foot wasn't swollen or anything but he limped.I took him for xrays and they did...
5 Year Old with Leg Pains
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on April 14, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
My 5 year-old has been complaining about leg pains her words " My Leg Bones Hurt" I told her like I told my other 4, Baby its just growing pain. It me...
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- I had the same symptoms when I was a child all the way until around 17 yrs old. I was diagnosed with osgood schlatter's disease. Here is a website with info on it. ...
- Hi A., Aren't you glad you asked? It could be nothing or it could be everything.! Please go to the doctor. Let us know, and all the best to you and your little...
- A., Maybe she bumped it and didn't ealize it, but I would recommend you take your daughter to the doctor to make sure nothing is wrong. My daughter use to complain al...
