Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Angie,I currently have five of those nasty little stress fractures in my right foot. I have been in a camwalker as well. It does take time for them to heal. Typically, the walking boot or post-op shoe is the first treatment. I had a terrible time with the pain and swelling. It does get better. Your doc will probably do xrays the next time you go in to see if there is any healing. If there isn't, there are a few different things that could be done. If you have crutches, try using them to keep most of your weight off of that foot. Ice it and elevate it as well. No more that 20 minutes at a time with the ice or cold pack. You will have pain with it. You just have to give it time. If you are on steroids, it may take a little longer for the healing process. Just be patient. I had to learn that, too. I would much rather have the boot than the cast, though. I hated the walking cast. Granted, it was lighter than the boot, but I hated not being able to take it off so I could shower in peace or even to shave my legs. You want to talk about being a baby, I ended up using a HACK saw to cut my cast off only 1 week into the 4 week time limit!! Another thing you can try is to wrap your foot and ankle in an ACE wrap. It's ok to use that in a camwalker. It may help with the swelling. Just don't make it too tight because you will end up having to loosen it up. Just tr the RICE method: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Hope that helps, and your foot gets to feeling better....Marina > > Hi guys! > > You guys have been great help. I know there are some of you who > have had fractures. My foot fracture is still very painful Should > it be getting better or should I still be having the pain Tommorrow > will be 1 week since I got the camowalker on and It just seems to be > worse and worse Maybe I am just being a baby It is also swelling > when I am on it a lot Like today first day back to work since I > got it now it is very swollen. Also anyone who has had a fracture > did you experience anymore after that just wondering what my > chances are of having another one. > > thanks for any help > Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Hi there well, ever since I found out that I Had RA things started getting complicated the Dr at the emergency room where I was diagnosed with this disseased gave me vioxx well as we all know is out of the market so I only took it for like a month or so. He asked me to follow up with a regular Dr. but I did not because like I said I thought I was to young to have RA and I had enogh things to wory about. Untill one morning I couln't get up from bed my hole body was in pain every joint and my jaw locked I immidiately called my mother they rushed me to a Dr. they knew in Mexico because they didn't belive I had RA the Dr. as soon as he saw me told my parents I did in fact had Arthritis but not as bad so he gave me a steroid shot I was swelled up from head to toe and that shot took it away for that evening and also the pain but thats when I decided to follow up with a rehumy Dr. I told him what my parents did and he got mad and gave me a guide for my parents to read untill this day I don't think they understand what RA means to us and how naive one can be marina_troi <marina_troi@...> wrote: Angie,I currently have five of those nasty little stress fractures in my right foot. I have been in a camwalker as well. It does take time for them to heal. Typically, the walking boot or post-op shoe is the first treatment. I had a terrible time with the pain and swelling. It does get better. Your doc will probably do xrays the next time you go in to see if there is any healing. If there isn't, there are a few different things that could be done. If you have crutches, try using them to keep most of your weight off of that foot. Ice it and elevate it as well. No more that 20 minutes at a time with the ice or cold pack. You will have pain with it. You just have to give it time. If you are on steroids, it may take a little longer for the healing process. Just be patient. I had to learn that, too. I would much rather have the boot than the cast, though. I hated the walking cast. Granted, it was lighter than the boot, but I hated not being able to take it off so I could shower in peace or even to shave my legs. You want to talk about being a baby, I ended up using a HACK saw to cut my cast off only 1 week into the 4 week time limit!! Another thing you can try is to wrap your foot and ankle in an ACE wrap. It's ok to use that in a camwalker. It may help with the swelling. Just don't make it too tight because you will end up having to loosen it up. Just tr the RICE method: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Hope that helps, and your foot gets to feeling better....Marina > > Hi guys! > > You guys have been great help. I know there are some of you who > have had fractures. My foot fracture is still very painful Should > it be getting better or should I still be having the pain Tommorrow > will be 1 week since I got the camowalker on and It just seems to be > worse and worse Maybe I am just being a baby It is also swelling > when I am on it a lot Like today first day back to work since I > got it now it is very swollen. Also anyone who has had a fracture > did you experience anymore after that just wondering what my > chances are of having another one. > > thanks for any help > Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Angie, I have found that ice packs and elevation to be the best treatment for the fractures. Wear that camwalker at all times you are up on your feet. Elevate it when ever you can. Ice it often, but no more than 20 minutes at a time. Mine popped a lot as well. It was mostly the soft tissue surrounding the fracture that was popping, but it sure felt like bone!! If you haveing that much pain, perhaps you should call your ortho and let him know. Maybe you need another xray to make sure there is no displacement. Hope it gets to feeling better...Marina > > I have a question for anyone who has experienced a fracture of the > foot it has been two weeks since they put me in the camowalker > Should I still be having alot of pain and it has also been popping > off and on I just don't know if I should call the othro back or > just if it is just back of it trying to heal I have been taking > pain killers just to get through the day Thanks for any help You > guys have been great > Thanks > Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Thanks for the information on yours. I wear the camwalker all the time try to elevate it in the evening when I am home glad to know that yours popped too that had me the most scared of all I will try to call the othro and see what they say two more weeks and I go back to see him so if I don't find out something before I will then I just hope it is healing don't want a hard cast Thanks Angie --- In , " marina_troi " <marina_troi@y...> wrote: > > Angie, I have found that ice packs and elevation to be the best > treatment for the fractures. Wear that camwalker at all times you > are up on your feet. Elevate it when ever you can. Ice it often, > but no more than 20 minutes at a time. Mine popped a lot as well. > It was mostly the soft tissue surrounding the fracture that was > popping, but it sure felt like bone!! If you haveing that much > pain, perhaps you should call your ortho and let him know. Maybe > you need another xray to make sure there is no displacement. Hope > it gets to feeling better...Marina > > --- In , " along302003 " <along3@c...> wrote: > > > > I have a question for anyone who has experienced a fracture of the > > foot it has been two weeks since they put me in the camowalker > > Should I still be having alot of pain and it has also been popping > > off and on I just don't know if I should call the othro back or > > just if it is just back of it trying to heal I have been taking > > pain killers just to get through the day Thanks for any help You > > guys have been great > > Thanks > > Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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