Help please it's very important!?!
Question: Help please it's very important!!?
okay so I have to go to the pediatrist and I'm actually scared, there are 2 qusteions I have!.
1!.) what will the appointment be like!?
2!.) I think I fractured my sesamoid bone in my toe (big toe) and I really don't want to have to be in a plaster cast for 6-8 weeks so do they do air casts for that!?
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1!.) what will the appointment be like!?
2!.) I think I fractured my sesamoid bone in my toe (big toe) and I really don't want to have to be in a plaster cast for 6-8 weeks so do they do air casts for that!?
thanks for your help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
After further research and talking to a couple doctor friends of mine!.!.!.a cast and/or surgery is only required for the most severe of sesamoid injuries!. Football players get turf toe all the time and never wear a cast, even most fractures are typically treated with a pad and tape!. If it is really severe the docotr may reccomend a cast, that happens with only a small percentage of this injur, if so its a 2-4 week cast not a 6-8 week!.
Really not a big deal!. This is a very common injury!. It should not require a cast!. Typically they will just put a splint/brace on it!. Pediatrists are not scary people!. Depending on how bad it is you might need a cain or crutches for a few weeks!. I had a similar experience and it turned out I didnt even break my toe, it was just sprained really badly and once the wswelling went down after a week or so it was fine!.
Bottom line, you have nothing to worry about!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Really not a big deal!. This is a very common injury!. It should not require a cast!. Typically they will just put a splint/brace on it!. Pediatrists are not scary people!. Depending on how bad it is you might need a cain or crutches for a few weeks!. I had a similar experience and it turned out I didnt even break my toe, it was just sprained really badly and once the wswelling went down after a week or so it was fine!.
Bottom line, you have nothing to worry about!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Are you going for a regular check-up!? If so, then they will just weigh you, figure out your height, maybe do some reflexes like tapping your knee, and take your blood pressure!. And if you hadn't had a shot in a while, you might get one!.
Air Casts are considered medically necessary for treatment of fractures or other injuries (i!.e!., sprains, torn ligaments)!. Air Casts (air splints) are used as an alternative to plaster casts to immobilize an elbow, ankle, or knee!. Air Casts are considered experimental and investigational for other indicationsWww@Answer-Health@Com
Air Casts are considered medically necessary for treatment of fractures or other injuries (i!.e!., sprains, torn ligaments)!. Air Casts (air splints) are used as an alternative to plaster casts to immobilize an elbow, ankle, or knee!. Air Casts are considered experimental and investigational for other indicationsWww@Answer-Health@Com
A pediatrician means a doctor of children!.
They will know about children generally, but I do not think that they ment broken bones, that is what the orthapedian doctors would do!.
Orthapedic is the discipline of bones and treating bone problems!.
You will most likily to asked questions to see how you are, how well your progressing and asked what help you need and asked about your parents and so on!.
There is nothing to worry about!.
It is like an interview with a GP!.
Snow ManWww@Answer-Health@Com
They will know about children generally, but I do not think that they ment broken bones, that is what the orthapedian doctors would do!.
Orthapedic is the discipline of bones and treating bone problems!.
You will most likily to asked questions to see how you are, how well your progressing and asked what help you need and asked about your parents and so on!.
There is nothing to worry about!.
It is like an interview with a GP!.
Snow ManWww@Answer-Health@Com
Well I went to one of those, because I had glass stuck in my foot, it's not very different from a regular doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
they wont do that for a toe, usually there is nothing they can do for a toeWww@Answer-Health@Com
It is very rare that they will do anything for your toe!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
no cast at all!.!.!. nothing can be done for a fractured toeWww@Answer-Health@Com
not sureWww@Answer-Health@Com
I can't say for sure!.
But I really wanted to help you out!Www@Answer-Health@Com
But I really wanted to help you out!Www@Answer-Health@Com
not reallyWww@Answer-Health@Com