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Suggest Ways To Manage Pain In Legs After Injury
hi I broke my right leg in three places and dislocated my hip on june 6, 2015. had surgery a plate and two screws. bones seem to be fine. one of the screws is rubbing on a muscle on the right side of my leg. it is painful & can feel when it pops over it. painful. what can I do?
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
Pain is not uncommon after hip dislocation and its screw-plating surgery.
You can take over the counter pain killers (diclofenac 100 mg or paracetamol 500 mg) for symptomatic relief or I am sure your doctor must have also prescribed the same.
And consult your operating orthopedic surgeon who may examine the hip area and may order X-ray scan and come to a certain conclusion if there is any need of operating it further or to go by conservative means.
Regards,
Welcome to HCM.
Pain is not uncommon after hip dislocation and its screw-plating surgery.
You can take over the counter pain killers (diclofenac 100 mg or paracetamol 500 mg) for symptomatic relief or I am sure your doctor must have also prescribed the same.
And consult your operating orthopedic surgeon who may examine the hip area and may order X-ray scan and come to a certain conclusion if there is any need of operating it further or to go by conservative means.
Regards,
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