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It depends on the severity of your break. Minor breaks and hairline fractures heal in as quickly as a few weeks. If you have a severe break or one that requires surgery, pins, and plates, expect your injury to take up to several months to heal.
Whether your fracture is minor or major, you can expect to lose some muscle strength simply because you have to stabilize the broken bone during the healing process. As a result, when you’re finally out of the boot or brace, you’ll probably need some physical therapy. With PT, figure on adding a few more weeks — or months — onto your recovery period.
If your boot starts making you itchy, which is quite common, send a little breeze from your blow dryer’s cool setting down your boot. You can injure yourself and rip out stitches if you stick anything down into your boot to scratch, so use your blow dryer instead.
The team at OrthoMiami ensures you know everything about caring for your boot before you head home. In general, though, the most important thing you need to remember is to avoid getting it wet. When you have to shower or bathe, cover your boot with a sturdy trash bag and securely tape it up. You might need to do this if you have to go out in rain or snow, too.
Of course it’s inevitable that your boot is going to get a little wet, no matter how many precautions you take. Simply use a blow dryer, set it to cool, and dry your boot. This won’t work if your boot becomes too saturated though. In this case, call the office and let the team know. It’s possible that you might need to have your boot reset.
If for some reason your boot breaks, parts of it rip, or something is sticking out and causing you pain, call the office. You might need some minor adjustments.
Yes. Dr. Ceballos recommends a treatment for your vein disorder based upon the severity of your condition. Your vein treatment might be as simple as wearing compression socks regularly to help redirect blood flow. It’s also possible that you might need an alternative treatment.
For example, having a sclerotherapy treatment for varicose veins requires the injection of a certain chemical directly into the vein, which forces it to close off. This treatment irritates your vein, causing scarring on the inside of the vein. Over time, your vein fades away.
If you have spider veins or very small varicose veins, you might only need microsclerotherapy. This treatment involves getting a smaller amount of the chemical injection to close off your problem vein.
Yes, although you can’t always control your chances of having varicose or spider veins. Up to 60% of men and women have some sort of vein disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health. While you’re more likely to have a vein disorder if you’re a woman, about a quarter of vein disorder patients are men.
You also have a higher risk of struggling with a vein disorder if you:
Technically, varicose veins and spider veins are essentially the same disorder, but varicose veins tend to be more unsightly. Varicose veins typically develop in the blood vessels in your legs, although any vein can bulge and become varicose. Once varicose veins surface and become twisted and clumpy, Dr. Ceballos can remove or destroy them without affecting blood flow to your legs.
Spider veins are a minor form of varicose veins, appearing as red or blue spider webs along the surface of your skin.
When you start working out with a personal trainer, you may be sore as your muscles wake up and start working. The same is true with a physical therapist. This is why you often have to sit with heat or ice on your injury for several minutes before leaving the office — it decreases pain and inflammation.
While you might be slightly sore after an intense physical therapy session, you shouldn’t be in pain. If at any time you experience pain during or between sessions, let your physical therapist know. They can adjust your plan to help minimize discomfort.
SIGNS OF INFECTION
Physical activity is a big part of physical therapy, although you also go through additional types of recovery treatments. Your sessions can include:
Your physical therapy doesn’t stop when you leave the office. You get homework with each visit. These custom exercise and conditioning plans are activities for you to do between physical therapy sessions. You need to work on them each day, sometimes several times per day.
With many orthopedic surgeries, Dr. Ceballos wants you to get moving about a day or so after surgery. While this might sound overwhelming, you have someone by your side providing the help and support you need.
Generally patients start with static (passive) exercises after Miami orthopedic surgery. Your physical therapist does the movements for you while you relax. These exercises help with mobility and blood flow, but don’t typically cause you any pain while your body recovers.
Once you’re cleared, you gradually start working on muscle-building exercises, while gently working on flexibility and joint mobility. Each week, you learn new exercises or add more weight to the exercises you’ve already learned.
It depends on the severity of your injury and whether you need surgery. Dr. Ceballos generally gets you started with two to three physical therapy sessions weekly. For minor injuries, you may finish up your physical therapy in less than a month. But for major injuries or reconstructive surgeries, it’s typical to need physical therapy sessions several times a week for up to six months or more.
You can certainly go to any orthopedic doctor when you have an injury. But your goal isn’t just to heal — it’s to get back out and crush your competition. You need a sports medicine doctor Miami who is skilled with orthopedic treatment and can help you improve your athletic readiness.
Dr. Ceballos is a dual board-certified orthopedic surgeon with an extensive background working with beginner athletes, all the way up to professional athletes, including NFL and PGA players. Because Dr. Ceballos and his team understand the importance of getting back out there, they work with you to get you competition-ready. After all, you don’t just want to compete, you want to win.
Your injury generally requires you to see several types of medical professionals during your recovery. But your treatment plan is always directed by your orthopedic surgeon. Once you get through your diagnosis and surgery (if needed), you start physical therapy and rehabilitation. This type of therapy helps you build back your muscle strength, improve flexibility, and boost joint mobility.
Part of your treatment also involves getting nutrition counseling. The foods you eat and supplements you take play big roles in your rehab. You need extra bone- and muscle-building nutrients, like protein, vitamin D, and calcium. It’s also important to cut back on inflammatory-boosting processed, sugary, or fatty foods.
As you continue to get stronger and heal, you work with athletic trainers, who start getting you back into that competitive mindset. They help you get back to where you were before your injury occurred and may even help you become a stronger competitor.
Sports medicine involves diagnosing and treating injuries related to sports and exercise. At OrthoMiami, you have a dedicated team of orthopedic experts who don’t simply help you recover, they also get you strong enough so the injury doesn’t happen again. After all, prevention is an essential, yet often overlooked, component of sports medicine.
Don’t be reluctant to visit OrthoMiami if you’re not an athlete. The term “sports medicine” truly encompasses all types of injuries related to any type of activity. So even if you’re a novice to a sport or just started a workout routine, you may need treatment from an orthopedic provider if you have an injury.
Your injury generally requires you to see several types of medical professionals during your recovery. But your treatment plan is always directed by your orthopedic surgeon. Once you get through your diagnosis and surgery (if needed), you start physical therapy and rehabilitation. This type of therapy helps you build back your muscle strength, improve flexibility, and boost joint mobility.
Part of your treatment also involves getting nutrition counseling. The foods you eat and supplements you take play big roles in your rehab. You need extra bone- and muscle-building nutrients, like protein, vitamin D, and calcium. It’s also important to cut back on inflammatory-boosting processed, sugary, or fatty foods.
As you continue to get stronger and heal, you work with athletic trainers, who start getting you back into that competitive mindset. They help you get back to where you were before your injury occurred and may even help you become a stronger competitor.
Sports medicine involves diagnosing and treating injuries related to sports and exercise. At OrthoMiami, you have a dedicated team of orthopedic experts who don’t simply help you recover, they also get you strong enough so the injury doesn’t happen again. After all, prevention is an essential, yet often overlooked, component of sports medicine.
Don’t be reluctant to visit OrthoMiami if you’re not an athlete. The term “sports medicine” truly encompasses all types of injuries related to any type of activity. So even if you’re a novice to a sport or just started a workout routine, you may need treatment from an orthopedic provider if you have an injury.
CARING FOR YOURSELF AT HOME
When you go home there are a variety of things you need to know for your safety, your speedy recovery and your comfort.
If needed, take your pain medicine at least 30 minutes before physical therapy (do not drive while taking pain medication).
Gradually wean yourself from prescription medication to Tylenol/Acetaminophen. You may take two Extra-Strength Tylenol/Acetaminophen in place of your prescription medication up to 4 times per day.
BODY CHANGES
USE OF CRUTCHES / WALKER – LOWER EXTREMITY SURGERY
USE OF SLING – UPPER EXTREMITY SURGERY
Expect some swelling, but if swelling is a major problem please contact the surgeon’s office.
Common options for treatment of recurrent swelling may include the following:
If indicated use the compression wrap (Ace bandage) until it is evident that you do not need it. You will be guided by your physician or therapist. If Ace bandages are to tight, remove and reapply them loosely.
Keep your incision dry.
The incisions/portals may or may not have stitches or skin tape.
Keep your incision/portals covered with a light dressing/Band-Aid until your incision/portals closes. Usually 10-14 days.
You may shower only after receiving permission from your surgeon. After showering, apply a dry dressing/Band-Aid.
Notify your orthopedic surgeon in Miami if there is increased drainage, redness, pain, odor or heat around the incision.
Take your temperature if you feel warm or sick. Call your surgeon if it exceeds 101.5° F.
No swimming-pool/tub-bathing until incision has healed and is completely dry. Usually takes 2 weeks.
SIGNS OF INFECTION
Please see OrthoInfo.AAOS.org for more information and diagrams.
Probably, yes. While orthopedic surgery is essential for repairing bone and soft tissue breaks and tears, it won’t work on its own. You have to rebuild the area with gradual strength training and flexibility exercises.
Before you go in for surgery, Dr. Ceballos lets you know what to expect during recovery. If you do need physical therapy, he usually wants you to get started within a couple days of having orthopedic surgery. Most Miami physical therapy or rehabilitation plans require you to see your therapist several times each week, sometimes for several months.
Dr. Ceballos is a dual board-certified orthopedic surgeon. His renowned team treats even the most complex of conditions. Some of the most common types of orthopedic surgeries that Dr. Ceballos and his team perform include:
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