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by Giselle
(Trenton, NJ, USA)
I suffered a fracture at the base of my 3rd metatarsal 9 wks ago. At the Er I was put in a boot. I saw a PA at an orthopedic office and was put in a hard cast for 3 wks and then put in a walking boot and told to bear weight as tolerated. The pain became severe and I ended up consulting a podiatrist. I was told I needed to be put back in a hard cast and no weight bearing. I had the cast for 3 wks and then put back in the boot. After two weeks I was told the bone was healing and I could ditch the boot and bear weight fully. I was also referred to PT. The pain has been horrible at the fracture site as well as around my ankle. There is swelling as well. I have had two PT sessions but due to the pain and swelling they are limited in what they can do. They had me doing ROM exercises. Is it normal to have this much pain this far out?
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