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How long should I wait to go to doctor after injury?
After getting into an accident, it’s recommended that you visit a doctor within 72 hours to be assessed for accident-related injury. Even if you don’t believe you’ve been seriously injured and do not need urgent care, it’s worthwhile to get checked out.
How do you know when an injury is serious?
If you are experiencing any of the following signs, please treat your injury as serious and consult an orthopedic doctor immediately.
- Pain. Often the most common sign of an acute sports injury is also the most obvious.
- Tenderness.
- Swelling.
- Limited Range of Motion.
- Numbness.
- Contact Our Sports Medicine Specialists.
Does acute injuries need to be examined by a doctor?
An x-ray may not always be required, but all injuries should be examined. A thorough physical examination will help to identify the type of injury sustained, develop an effective treatment plan, and prevent further complications.
What is the longest recovery time for an injury?
Average Healing Times for Common Injuries
- Nerves typically take the longest, healing after 3-4 months.
- Cartilage takes about 12 weeks to heal.
- Ligaments take about 10-12 weeks to heal.
- Bones take about 6-8 weeks to heal on average.
Can you have a delayed reaction to a fall?
While certain types of slip-and-fall injuries may present with immediate symptoms, others could come with delayed symptoms that may take hours or even days to manifest.
What are 5 symptoms that indicate a person needs to seek medical help for an injury?
Symptoms
- Chest pain or difficulty breathing.
- Weakness/numbness on one side.
- Slurred speech.
- Fainting/change in mental state.
- Serious burns.
- Head or eye injury.
- Concussion/confusion.
- Broken bones and dislocated joints.
What will a doctor do for a torn muscle?
Recovery from Muscle Tears – that’s Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation – treatment for injuries. Your orthopedist may also recommend NSAIDs – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – to help reduce swelling. A moderate muscle strain or tear can usually be treated similarly but for a longer period of a time.
How long should you be sore after a fall?
Muscle soreness should not last longer than five days. Seek medical attention if the pain doesn’t subside after a week, the injured area feels numb, or you are unable to walk or move your arms or legs.
What part of your body heals the slowest?
Cartilage is avascular, meaning that it has no blood supply. The lack of blood circulation in cartilage means that it is a very slow-healing type of tissue. Nutrition to cartilage is maintained by fluid in the joints, which lubricates the tissue.
What injury takes 6 months to heal?
ACL tear recovery. Medical treatment for an ACL injury begins with several weeks of rehabilitation and your rate of recovery will depend on how bad the injury is. The average healing time may take 6 months or longer.
When should you see a doctor after knee surgery?
Schedule an office visit: If your knee injury results from a forceful impact, or if you experience significant swelling, redness, tenderness and warmth around the joint, significant pain or fever, you should make an appointment with your doctor.