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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Walking Cast Keep Weight Off

Premium Questions

Dr.  Birma Ram Hudda MD

to weight bear at all. I went yesterday to have the cast taken off and the stitches out and the ... partial weight bearing and a walking boot. I am finding it incredibly hard to put any... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Birma Ram Hudda ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

do have to occasionally put some weight on it just to stand near the sink, etc. or to keep from ... cast up correctly. Should it be tight? Or, semi-tight? If I am not walking, but just putting... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

bottom of my foot. I was placed in a weight bearing cast for 6 weeks and the cast came off 5 days ago. I ...I broke 3 bones in my foot and initially I was placed in a non-weight bearing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Jasvinder Singh MD

the cast came off? Should I not have been doing full blown jumps at 11 weeks post op? I fear I may ...I ruptured my right Achilles tendon and had surgery 12/2/11. Wore a cast for 5 weeks and was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jasvinder Singh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

stitches and healing looked good and a non waterproof fibreglass cast was put on (now non weight bearing ... until tomorrow to get a new cast? Or will it dry if I keep using the hairdryer? FYI... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  A Amin Homeopath MD

I broke my distal fibula back on July 9th. In a cast for 6 weeks. Cast taken off on Monday the 22nd. Now in a walking boot for 2 weeks. My question is when I take off the boot can I put... View answer

Answered by : Dr. A Amin Homeopath ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen MD

cast tonight my crutches slipped I saved myself by putting weight on my ankle I m worried I may have done damage what should I do I only have 2 more weeks then my cast comes off then I should... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Raju A.T MD

4 weeks ago I ruptured my Achille s tendon and was put on a plaster cast for 3 weeks. Last Wednesday, I took the cast off and my foot was placed into an aircast or walker boot. Yesterday I started ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. GOPAL GOEL MD

Hi i had a spiral fracture of my fibula 6 weeks ago. Today they took my cast off and I have minimal healing. Ask me if I was diabetic, which i m not. They gave me a walking boot instead of an air... View answer

Answered by : Dr. GOPAL GOEL ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

Hi... I have a high ankle break & my doctor has me wearing a walking boot cast. I am to wear the cast 23 hours a day & can take it off for an hour for bathing purposes. I m now experiencing... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)