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question:Hi, My 9 year old daughter was in gym yesterday and apparently landed on her left pinkie bending it back. Swollen last night and bruised knukle. Also noticed bruising on inside botten of finger & between next finger. Can only bend halfway and says hurts to move torward finger next to it.
answer:Hi, Get the X-ray done to rule out any fracture. Till then apply ice pack, give over the counter painkillers and apply diclofenac gel. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon
question:I am having some pain in my upper right leg. It has been there for several months. It isn t terribly painful, and it appears when I move the leg in certain ways only. Exercise seems to keep it from getting worse, but it doesn t make it go away. It seems to be a pain in the top of the leg bone (femur)
answer:Hi, It seems that you are having pain in your hip joint, please get your X-ray done to rule out any bony abnormality, till then take over the counter painkillers. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon
question:The inside of my ankle took a line drive by a softball two weeks ago. New bruising is has begun to occur and pain and tenderness is increasing. Is it possible that the condition is worsening, or is this part of the healing process for an injury such as this?
answer:Hi, Get your X-ray to rule out any minor fracture, in case there is no minor fracture then nothing to worry about it will heal with time just take over the counter painkillers. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon
question:Hi. I twisted my left ankle in a hole 48hrs ago. i heard a loud pop followed by terrible pain for a few minutes, then I was able to get up and walk up the stairs and take a shower. When I got out it was swollen bad and starting to turn a light blue. I went to urgent care and had x rays. He said it was a bad sprain and put it in a split and gave me crutches. My question is: now..2 days later the swelling in the front of the ankle bone is better but behind the ankle toward the back of the heel is worse..WHY and should I go back to the doctor? I have followed the RICE advice!!! The pain is the same, no worse but no better either. I have a 4 year old and need the best advise to heal it properly and quickly as possible!! Please give me some advise! Thanks!!
answer:Hi,If there is no fracture then there is nothing to worry about. Sometimes, ankle sprain takes 1 month to heal completely. Just wait and watch for swelling and pain. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon
question:My sister just came back from plane trip from Oregon to florida. She has other health conditions but her ankles and calves are swollen and black and red spots...is this an urgent matter? She has had her legs elevated from last night through today. Hard to walk as well.
answer:Hi, It could be a blockage in the arteries and veins of the patient, please take it as urgent and consult the nearest hospital as soon as possible. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon
question:I just had a laranscopy and esophopscopy done to idntify soft tissue under the base of my toune. My Dr. notoice one side of my sphenoid bone was larger and fractured it. I have had some relief but my vision doesn t seem as good and i get agitated easily. are these connected?
answer:Hi, vision problem and scaphoid fracture is not connected both are completely different things. For scaphoid fracture consult orthopedic surgeon and for vision problem consult ophthalmologist. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon