DD1 let go while being swung round by DH and landed badly (in a muddy field- one leg slipped at a horrible angle) 11 days ago (DH feels incredibly guilty!). She couldn't weightbare and was in a great deal of pain. A&E visit ensued, x-ray didn't show fracture but they put her leg in a cast to immobilise it just in case. They reviewed her on Tuesday after 8 days in the cast (which was full leg- to upper thigh) and said an orthopaedic surgeon had reviewed her x-rays and don't believe there is a fracture so it is soft tissue damage only. However she is still now in a lot of pain, finding walking very hard (we've been encouraged to get her to walk a little way - e.g. across a room). I understand sprains can take a long time to heal and there's also some weakness & stiffness from being in the cast but anyone have advice on how long this may take to heal?
We have been giving her calpol or nurofen as required, and sometimes tried a warm wheat bag against it when very sore. It's waking her a lot at night and she's still far from mobile. Advice much appreciated!
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DD (age 5) injured leg- most likely bad ankle sprain - how long to recover?
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JumpingJellyfish · 01/11/2012 12:33
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