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How To Recover Fast After A Fracture

Hello I had a fracture in left foot fifth metatarsal, Cast was for 5 weeks.
Now almost 10 days without cast however swelling is still there. Could you please suggest how much time it will take to remove and what should I do and don't to recover soon? Is ultrasound therapy will provide any help?
Mon, 9 Jun 2014
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Hi,
As mentioned you had fracture of fifth metatarsal (probably undisplaced ) and put on cast for five weeks .
Bone healing takes 4-6 weeks to unite and around 18months to remodeling but after 3 weeks there develops stiffness in joints (as one joint above n below fracture are immobilized by cast) and causes pain , swelling and restricted movement .
So now just you need to do proper physiotherapy along with warm compression and take calcium tablet once a day , along with analgesic and proton pump inhibitor as and when required(your orthopaedition must have prescribed), You should NEVER MASSAGE.

HOPE THIS WILL HELP

THANKS N REGARDS
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How To Recover Fast After A Fracture

Hi, As mentioned you had fracture of fifth metatarsal (probably undisplaced ) and put on cast for five weeks . Bone healing takes 4-6 weeks to unite and around 18months to remodeling but after 3 weeks there develops stiffness in joints (as one joint above n below fracture are immobilized by cast) and causes pain , swelling and restricted movement . So now just you need to do proper physiotherapy along with warm compression and take calcium tablet once a day , along with analgesic and proton pump inhibitor as and when required(your orthopaedition must have prescribed), You should NEVER MASSAGE. HOPE THIS WILL HELP THANKS N REGARDS