If you suffer an ankle fracture or another injury that requires your foot to be in a cast, it’s going to take some getting used to before you’re comfortable. If it’s been a while since you’ve worn a cast, or this is your first time in one, you may not know the signs that suggest […]
Derrick Rose Would Benefit From Ankle Ligament Surgery
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose left Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers with right ankle soreness, and on Friday he told reporters that he was dealing with a ligament issue in the ankle. Rose was held out of Friday and Sunday’s games, and his status for Wednesday’s game against the Grizzlies is up […]
Limited Casting May Prove More Beneficial After Ankle Fracture
New research published in The BMJ suggests that the traditional belief of six weeks of casting after an ankle fracture may be incorrect, and patients could actually benefit from a shorter casting period. For their study, researchers examined nearly 250 patients at two major trauma centers over the course of five years. Subjects were at least […]
Why Does Stubbing Your Toe Hurt So Bad?
If you’re like most people, odds are you’ve stubbed your toe on the dining room chair or that kitchen island once in your life, and man does it ever hurt. For being such a small part of your body, stubbing your big toe or your pinky toe can leave you howling in pain. But why […]
Finding An Objective Pain Scale
Healthcare is defined by precision and measurable amounts. We use precision guided technologies to make surgeries a success, and we administer a specific amount of medication or anesthesia, but the most subjetive and likely most frustrating aspect of healthcare is when trying to measure pain. Pain is subjective, meaning it is different for everybody. What […]
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