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Can I Walk For A While Despite Having Fracture In Foot?
Hi, 5 days ago I dislocated and fractured my right foot, I had surgery on it where they put in 4 screws and a plate. My other foot is slight fracture with sprain so I can put some weight on it. My dislocated foot is in a boot. I have been keeping it elevated, except when I need to get into my wheelchair to get food or go to the bathroom. Is it ok that I m moving my toes, or is that bad? I m so restless from just laying around, I feel I need to do something. Also, it s getting pins and needles sometimes...I m just scared that I m doing something wrong and it s not going to heal, or does it sound like I m doing everything ok?
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Sun, 26 Oct 2014
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Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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hi you can move your toe but slowly that we call active movement yes you can do it and it will not harm you due to plaster you fell like pins what it happens as plaster is there and doing movement by yourself is good i appreciate that you are doing yourself nothing to worry wish you good health
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