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fell backwards of stepladder after x ray was told i had torn calf muscle

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christina29898
christina29898

given crutches and cannot weight bear I find crutches difficult over the last 7 days I have been in bed my leg is black and blue top to bottom now my ankle is swollen and bruising. How and when will I get back on my feet I still cannot weight bear although leg was xrayed and nothing broken I am now worrying about everything. Desperately looking for help and advice

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  • AlexandriaGizmo
    AlexandriaGizmo christina29898

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    Hi Christina I'm sorry you have fallen and hurt yourself, I'm going to sound harsh but you need to get up and be mobile or as active as you can possibly be, crutches are not great but you need to try and use them so that you keep your muscles strong, I have been on them for two years so a couple of weeks want be too bad, just laying in bed for even a few days can cause the muscles to atrophy quite quickly and lying down constantly will cause your ankle to swell as you say, if you are really struggling then contact your GP and ask for the district nurse to call out and see you for advice, use ice on Anke and cool salt water to put your foot in, drink plenty of fluids as well and make sure your using loo often

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