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Query: Hello doctor,I sprained my ankle five hours ago. It swallowed and hurts. I treated it with fasted gel and ice. I need to recover faster. Should I do something else? Kindly guide. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Do not apply any ointment, just apply ice twice daily for five more days. You need to take the following medicines, 1. Tablet. Ibuprofen (Hypromellose, Sodium Starch Glycollate) 400 mg twice a day for 10 days after foo... Read Full »
How to manage my right fifth metacarpal fracture?
Query: Hello doctor, I sustained an injury recently and I had an X-ray. The X-ray shows I have an intraarticular fracture of the right fifth metacarpal with significant ulnar displacement for consideration of ORIF. I went to my local hospital and they did a CT scan. They sent me home and said to wait for t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to take RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) treatment. Rest with buddy strapping with length achievement and plaster slab application. Ice application twice daily before the slab. You need a compression bandage. Keep the limb elevated as much as possibl... Read Full »
I have knee pain after meniscus surgery. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I had meniscus surgery before two and a half weeks. Still, there is a kind of swelling around my knee. I feel little pain outside the knee and also there is still a cracky noise when I bend. Why? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Meniscal injury leads to swelling and pain in the knee joint, so apply ice packs. Use hinged knee brace throughout the day remove it only at night. Apply a crepe bandage of 6 inches below the hinged knee brace from the toe to the mid thigh. Take any over-the-counter ava... Read Full »