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Suggest Treatment For Soft Tissue Injury In An Elderly Person
Brief Answer:
Beside icing and taking Aleve, elevate the limb.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury .
She need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest he to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. She may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Beside icing and taking Aleve, she can elevate the limb to reduce pain and inflammation.Avoid putting weight and rest well.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Beside icing and taking Aleve, elevate the limb.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury .
She need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest he to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. She may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Beside icing and taking Aleve, she can elevate the limb to reduce pain and inflammation.Avoid putting weight and rest well.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Answered by
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2004
Answered : 5930 Questions
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