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Old 04-24-2011, 12:55   #4
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Originally Posted by swatsurgeon View Post
sounds like it's FUBAR....just kidding, you're eval of it sounds accurate. RICE is your friend with an ibuprofen chaser......
Never hurts to see an orthopod. Hope you heal well
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And if the swelling doesn't go town, (after appropriate evaluation) sometimes the orthopod will drain the fluid +/- give a steroid injection to help quiet down the inflammation.
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